Libya vs Suriname: Population living in slums

Libya
16.6%
in 2022
Suriname
15.8%
in 2022
Libya rank
83rd
Suriname rank
86th

Population living in slums over time

  • Libya
  • Suriname
1020304050200020112022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 16.6% against 15.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Libya ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 86th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 38.4% 9.1% 29.3% Libya
2010s 21.2% 13.3% 7.9% Libya
2020s 20.1% 15.8% 4.3% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Libya or Suriname?
Libya, at 16.6% against 15.8% in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Libya and Suriname?
0.8%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for population living in slums?
Libya ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 86th 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.