Laos vs Mozambique: Population living in slums (% of urban population)

Laos
54.8%
in 2022
Mozambique
55.0%
in 2022
Laos rank
26th
Mozambique rank
24th

Population living in slums (% of urban population) over time

  • Laos
  • Mozambique
20406080100200020112022

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 55.0% against 54.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 24th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 47.5% 83.1% 35.5% Mozambique
2010s 30.4% 65.5% 35.1% Mozambique
2020s 38.3% 55.0% 16.6% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Laos or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 55.0% against 54.8% in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Laos and Mozambique?
0.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mozambique?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Laos and Mozambique rank globally for population living in slums?
Laos ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 24th 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.