Philippines vs Samoa: Population living in slums

Philippines
35.9%
in 2022
Samoa
34.6%
in 2022
Philippines rank
64th
Samoa rank
66th

Population living in slums over time

  • Philippines
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 35.9% against 34.6% in Samoa, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Philippines ranks 64th and Samoa ranks 66th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 47.2% 4.2% 43.0% Philippines
2010s 40.1% 1.3% 38.9% Philippines
2020s 36.2% 17.4% 18.8% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Philippines or Samoa?
Philippines, at 35.9% against 34.6% in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Philippines and Samoa?
1.3%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for population living in slums?
Philippines ranks 64th and Samoa ranks 66th 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.