Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Yemen: Population living in slums

Iran, Islamic Republic of
44.7%
in 2022
Yemen
44.2%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
46th
Yemen rank
49th

Population living in slums over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Yemen
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 44.7% against 44.2% in Yemen, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 56.0% 58.6% 2.5% Yemen
2010s 52.2% 46.5% 5.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 47.6% 44.2% 3.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Yemen?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 44.7% against 44.2% in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Yemen?
0.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Yemen?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Yemen rank globally for population living in slums?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 49th 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.