Ireland vs United States of America: Number of people living in urban slum households
Ireland
283,100
in 2022
United States of America
249,075
in 2022
Ireland rank
93rd
United States of America rank
95th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 283,100 against 249,075 in United States of America, a difference of 34,025.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 93rd and United States of America ranks 95th of 174 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,253 | 468,449 | 302,196 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 235,152 | 487,837 | 252,685 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 277,499 | 323,478 | 45,979 | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Ireland, at 283,100 against 249,075 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Ireland and United States of America?
- 34,025, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and United States of America ranks 95th 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.