OECD members vs Uganda: Population living in slums

OECD members
3.7%
in 2022
Uganda
52.7%
in 2022
OECD members rank
26th
Uganda rank
27th

Population living in slums over time

  • OECD members
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 52.7% against 3.7% in OECD members, a difference of 49.0%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 14.3 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 27th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 75.5% 70.0% Uganda
2010s 4.2% 62.1% 57.9% Uganda
2020s 3.8% 53.3% 49.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, OECD members or Uganda?
Uganda, at 52.7% against 3.7% in OECD members as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between OECD members and Uganda?
49.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Uganda?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do OECD members and Uganda rank globally for population living in slums?
OECD members ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 27th of 33 groups.
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.