Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Share of urban population living in slums
Bhutan
42.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.6% against 42.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.3% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.6% against 42.3% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Bhutan ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme – 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 (%).