Timor-Leste vs Viet Nam: Population living in slums

Timor-Leste
33.9%
in 2022
Viet Nam
32.5%
in 2022
Timor-Leste rank
67th
Viet Nam rank
70th

Population living in slums over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 33.9% against 32.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Timor-Leste ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 70th of 174 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 55.4% 30.5% 24.9% Timor-Leste
2010s 42.0% 11.7% 30.3% Timor-Leste
2020s 33.9% 19.1% 14.8% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Timor-Leste or Viet Nam?
Timor-Leste, at 33.9% against 32.5% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
1.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Timor-Leste and Viet Nam rank globally for population living in slums?
Timor-Leste ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 70th 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.