Maldives vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in urban slum households
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 91,307 against 74,993 in Maldives, a difference of 16,314.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Maldives ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,361 | 49,039 | 3,678 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 59,608 | 52,769 | 6,839 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 72,838 | 73,317 | 479.5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Maldives or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 91,307 against 74,993 in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16,314, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Maldives ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th 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.