Lao People's Democratic Republic vs OECD members: Population living in slums

Lao People's Democratic Republic
54.8%
in 2022
OECD members
3.7%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
26th
OECD members rank
26th

Population living in slums over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 54.8% against 3.7% in OECD members, a difference of 51.1%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 14.9 times OECD members's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 26th of 174 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic OECD members Difference Ahead
2000s 47.5% 5.5% 42.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 30.4% 4.2% 26.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 38.3% 3.8% 34.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Lao People's Democratic Republic or OECD members?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 54.8% against 3.7% in OECD members as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members?
51.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members rank globally for population living in slums?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 26th 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.