North Macedonia vs Portugal: Number of people living in urban slum households
North Macedonia
3,154
in 2022
Portugal
3,761
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
142nd
Portugal rank
139th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,761 against 3,154 in North Macedonia, a difference of 607.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 142nd and Portugal ranks 139th of 174 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,094 | 54,548 | 40,454 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,423 | 12,180 | 6,757 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,428 | 3,454 | 1,025 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, North Macedonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,761 against 3,154 in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 607, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- North Macedonia ranks 142nd and Portugal ranks 139th 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.