Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Laos: Population living in slums
Population living in slums over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54.8% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 48.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 8.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Laos ranks 26th of 33 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 47.5% | 38.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 30.4% | 24.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 38.3% | 32.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population living in slums, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Laos?
- Laos, at 54.8% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in population living in slums between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos?
- 48.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos rank globally for population living in slums?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Laos ranks 26th of 33 groups.
- 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
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.