Armenia vs Costa Rica: Number of people living in urban slum households
Armenia
163,418
in 2022
Costa Rica
141,339
in 2022
Armenia rank
101st
Costa Rica rank
104th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Armenia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 163,418 against 141,339 in Costa Rica, a difference of 22,079.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Armenia ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241,633 | 288,097 | 46,464 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 181,976 | 220,308 | 38,332 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 162,724 | 139,858 | 22,865 | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Armenia or Costa Rica?
- Armenia, at 163,418 against 141,339 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 22,079, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Armenia ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.