Russia vs South Sudan: Number of people living in urban slum households
Russia
2.83 million
in 2022
South Sudan
2.16 million
in 2022
Russia rank
50th
South Sudan rank
53rd
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Russia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.83 million against 2.16 million in South Sudan, a difference of 670,670.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 million | 1.29 million | 2.33 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.23 million | 1.85 million | 1.37 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.10 million | 809,605 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Russia or South Sudan?
- Russia, at 2.83 million against 2.16 million in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Russia and South Sudan?
- 670,670, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Russia and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Russia ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 53rd 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.