Libya vs Poland: Number of people living in urban slum households

Libya
1.05 million
in 2022
Poland
929,258
in 2022
Libya rank
70th
Poland rank
72nd

Number of people living in urban slum households over time

  • Libya
  • Poland
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.05 million against 929,258 in Poland, a difference of 123,012.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 70th and Poland ranks 72nd of 174 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.93 million 355,377 1.57 million Libya
2010s 1.21 million 441,283 769,401 Libya
2020s 1.26 million 880,178 378,622 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Libya or Poland?
Libya, at 1.05 million against 929,258 in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Libya and Poland?
123,012, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Poland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Libya and Poland rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
Libya ranks 70th and Poland ranks 72nd 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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Indicator
Number of people living in urban slum households
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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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.