Ireland vs Turkmenistan: Number of people living in urban slum households
Ireland
283,100
in 2022
Turkmenistan
285,196
in 2022
Ireland rank
93rd
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Ireland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 285,196 against 283,100 in Ireland, a difference of 2,096.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 174 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,253 | 239,263 | 73,010 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 235,152 | 264,373 | 29,222 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 277,499 | 281,690 | 4,192 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Ireland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 285,196 against 283,100 in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 2,096, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd 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.