Bangladesh vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Population living in slums

Bangladesh
51.5%
in 2022
Central Europe and the Baltics
2.2%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
28th
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
28th

Population living in slums over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Central Europe and the Baltics
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 51.5% against 2.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 49.3%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 23.0 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 28th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 28th of 174 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Central Europe and the Baltics Difference Ahead
2000s 57.0% 2.6% 54.5% Bangladesh
2010s 53.8% 1.9% 51.9% Bangladesh
2020s 51.7% 2.1% 49.6% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Bangladesh or Central Europe and the Baltics?
Bangladesh, at 51.5% against 2.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Bangladesh and Central Europe and the Baltics?
49.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central Europe and the Baltics?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for population living in slums?
Bangladesh ranks 28th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), published as Population living in slums (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 2,376 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure, as adopted in the Millennium Development Goal Target 7.D. The successor, the Sustainable Development Goal 11.1.1, considers inadequate housing (housing affordability) to complement the above definition of slums/informal settlements.