El Salvador vs Palestine, State of: Number of people living in urban slum households
El Salvador
767,281
in 2022
Palestine, State of
806,202
in 2020
El Salvador rank
77th
Palestine, State of rank
76th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- El Salvador
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 806,202 against 767,281 in El Salvador, a difference of 38,921.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 77th and Palestine, State of ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 771,007 | 928,433 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 990,090 | 767,853 | 222,237 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 751,553 | 806,202 | 54,649 | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, El Salvador or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 806,202 against 767,281 in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between El Salvador and Palestine, State of?
- 38,921, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palestine, State of?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and Palestine, State of ranks 76th 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.