Cambodia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population living in slums

Cambodia
42.3%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
41.1%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
51st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
53rd

Population living in slums over time

  • Cambodia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
20406080200020112022

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 42.3% against 41.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Cambodia ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 73.6% 30.6% 43.0% Cambodia
2010s 46.5% 25.1% 21.3% Cambodia
2020s 41.0% 33.4% 7.6% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Cambodia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Cambodia, at 42.3% against 41.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Cambodia and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syrian Arab Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population living in slums?
Cambodia ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd 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.