Colombia vs Cuba: Population living in slums

Colombia
9.7%
in 2022
Cuba
11.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
97th
Cuba rank
95th

Population living in slums over time

  • Colombia
  • Cuba
05101520200020112022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 11.0% against 9.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 97th and Cuba ranks 95th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Cuba Difference Ahead
2000s 18.5% 2.8% 15.7% Colombia
2010s 11.9% 7.4% 4.5% Colombia
2020s 9.7% 10.8% 1.1% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Colombia or Cuba?
Cuba, at 11.0% against 9.7% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Colombia and Cuba?
1.3%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for population living in slums?
Colombia ranks 97th and Cuba ranks 95th 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.