Bhutan vs Kenya: Share of urban population living in slums
Bhutan
42.3%
in 2024
Kenya
40.5%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
50th
Kenya rank
53rd
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Bhutan
- Kenya
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 42.3% against 40.5% in Kenya, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Bhutan ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 60.1% | 4.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 52.7% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.7% | 0.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Bhutan or Kenya?
- Bhutan, at 42.3% against 40.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Bhutan and Kenya?
- 1.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Bhutan ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β processed by 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.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).