Dominican Republic vs Gabon: Number of people living in urban slum households
Dominican Republic
914,909
in 2022
Gabon
859,765
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Gabon rank
74th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gabon
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 914,909 against 859,765 in Gabon, a difference of 55,144.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Gabon ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 632,557 | 887,493 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 784,868 | 284,195 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 911,075 | 895,014 | 16,061 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Dominican Republic or Gabon?
- Dominican Republic, at 914,909 against 859,765 in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 55,144, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gabon rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Gabon ranks 74th 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.