Liberia vs Myanmar: Population living in slums

Liberia
60.5%
in 2022
Myanmar
58.3%
in 2022
Liberia rank
18th
Myanmar rank
21st

Population living in slums over time

  • Liberia
  • Myanmar
020406080200020112022

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 60.5% against 58.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 2.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 21st of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 74.6% 37.4% 37.2% Liberia
2010s 67.5% 51.9% 15.6% Liberia
2020s 62.2% 58.3% 3.9% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Liberia or Myanmar?
Liberia, at 60.5% against 58.3% in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Liberia and Myanmar?
2.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Myanmar?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Myanmar rank globally for population living in slums?
Liberia ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 21st 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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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.