Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Number of people living in urban slum households
Bhutan
142,864
in 2022
Costa Rica
141,339
in 2022
Bhutan rank
103rd
Costa Rica rank
104th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 142,864 against 141,339 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,525.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bhutan ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109,482 | 288,097 | 178,615 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 138,091 | 220,308 | 82,217 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 148,484 | 139,858 | 8,626 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Bhutan, at 142,864 against 141,339 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 1,525, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Bhutan ranks 103rd 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.