Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Share of urban population living in slums
Bangladesh
51.51
in 2022
Zimbabwe
54.88
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Bangladesh
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 54.88 against 51.51 in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.37.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.02 | 26.33 | 30.69 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 53.8 | 23.35 | 30.45 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 51.69 | 38.23 | 13.46 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Bangladesh or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 54.88 against 51.51 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
- 3.37, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.