Costa Rica vs Georgia: Number of people living in urban slum households
Costa Rica
141,339
in 2022
Georgia
157,713
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
104th
Georgia rank
102nd
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Costa Rica
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 157,713 against 141,339 in Costa Rica, a difference of 16,374.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Georgia ranks 102nd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Georgia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288,097 | 269,950 | 18,147 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 220,308 | 199,059 | 21,249 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 139,858 | 156,598 | 16,740 | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Costa Rica or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 157,713 against 141,339 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 16,374, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Georgia rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Georgia ranks 102nd 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.