South Africa vs Palestine: Population living in slums
Population living in slums over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.2% against 19.5% in Palestine, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Palestine ahead.
South Africa ranks 75th and Palestine ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 29.1% | 2.4% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.8% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 19.5% | 4.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population living in slums, South Africa or Palestine?
- South Africa, at 24.2% against 19.5% in Palestine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in population living in slums between South Africa and Palestine?
- 4.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for population living in slums?
- South Africa ranks 75th and Palestine ranks 78th 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
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.