Iraq vs Mauritius: Population living in slums

Iraq
49.3%
in 2022
Mauritius
48.7%
in 2022
Iraq rank
31st
Mauritius rank
33rd

Population living in slums over time

  • Iraq
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 49.3% against 48.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Iraq ranks 31st and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 37.0% 72.2% 35.2% Mauritius
2010s 44.7% 59.3% 14.6% Mauritius
2020s 49.3% 50.3% 1.0% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Iraq or Mauritius?
Iraq, at 49.3% against 48.7% in Mauritius as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Iraq and Mauritius?
0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritius?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Mauritius rank globally for population living in slums?
Iraq ranks 31st and Mauritius ranks 33rd 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.