Burundi vs Libya: Number of people living in urban slum households

Burundi
1.09 million
in 2022
Libya
1.05 million
in 2022
Burundi rank
69th
Libya rank
70th

Number of people living in urban slum households over time

  • Burundi
  • Libya
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020112022

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.09 million against 1.05 million in Libya, a difference of 40,470.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Burundi ranks 69th and Libya ranks 70th of 174 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 496,093 1.93 million 1.43 million Libya
2010s 735,201 1.21 million 475,483 Libya
2020s 1.01 million 1.26 million 249,725 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Burundi or Libya?
Burundi, at 1.09 million against 1.05 million in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Burundi and Libya?
40,470, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Libya?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Libya rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
Burundi ranks 69th and Libya ranks 70th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in urban slum households
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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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.