Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Chile or Libya?

Chile, at 1.27 million against 1.05 million in Libya as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Libya?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

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

Chile

1.27 million

in 2022

Libya

1.05 million

in 2022

Chile rank

67th

Libya rank

70th

Number of people living in urban slum households over time

Chile
Libya

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.27 million against 1.05 million in Libya, a difference of 217,110.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 67th and Libya ranks 70th of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Libya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.32 million	1.93 million	608,822	Libya
2020s	1.27 million	1.05 million	217,110	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Chile or Libya?: Chile, at 1.27 million against 1.05 million in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Chile and Libya?: 217,110, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Libya?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Chile and Libya rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?: Chile ranks 67th 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.