Egypt vs Poland: Population living in slums

Egypt
3.8%
in 2022
Poland
4.2%
in 2022
Egypt rank
116th
Poland rank
115th

Population living in slums over time

  • Egypt
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 116th and Poland ranks 115th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 31.2% 1.5% 29.7% Egypt
2010s 5.9% 1.9% 3.9% Egypt
2020s 2.4% 4.0% 1.6% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Egypt or Poland?
Poland, at 4.2% against 3.8% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Egypt and Poland?
0.4%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Poland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Poland rank globally for population living in slums?
Egypt ranks 116th and Poland ranks 115th 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.