Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia: Number of people living in urban slum households
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5,115
in 2022
Latvia
7,608
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
134th
Latvia rank
133rd
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7,608 against 5,115 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 2,493.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 133rd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89,474 | 37,139 | 52,334 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 70,378 | 14,685 | 55,693 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 5,136 | 7,688 | 2,552 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 7,608 against 5,115 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia?
- 2,493, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 133rd 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.