Central African Republic vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people living in urban slum households
Central African Republic
1.52 million
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.58 million
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
62nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
61st
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Central African Republic
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.58 million against 1.52 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 57,700.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 62nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st of 174 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 711,842 | 563,448 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 662,465 | 627,019 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.08 million | 410,644 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Central African Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.58 million against 1.52 million in Central African Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 57,700, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Central African Republic ranks 62nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st 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.