Lebanon vs United States: Number of people living in urban slum households
Lebanon
234,791
in 2022
United States
249,075
in 2022
Lebanon rank
98th
United States rank
95th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Lebanon
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 249,075 against 234,791 in Lebanon, a difference of 14,284.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 98th and United States ranks 95th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 million | 474,003 | 3.01 million | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 679,448 | 487,837 | 191,611 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 232,522 | 323,478 | 90,956 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Lebanon or United States?
- United States, at 249,075 against 234,791 in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Lebanon and United States?
- 14,284, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and United States rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Lebanon ranks 98th and United States 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.