Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people living in urban slum households
Bulgaria
9,340
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
9,757
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
130th
United Arab Emirates rank
129th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Bulgaria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 9,757 against 9,340 in Bulgaria, a difference of 417.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 130th and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 174 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,392 | 33,006 | 27,615 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 9,243 | 24,424 | 15,181 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 10,674 | 13,949 | 3,275 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 9,757 against 9,340 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 417, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th 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.