Botswana vs Gabon: Share of urban population living in slums
Botswana
39.6%
in 2024
Gabon
37.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
54th
Gabon rank
59th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 39.6% against 37.9% in Gabon, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 54th and Gabon ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 53.7% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 45.4% | 1.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.0% | 0.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Botswana or Gabon?
- Botswana, at 39.6% against 37.9% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Botswana and Gabon?
- 1.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Botswana ranks 54th and Gabon ranks 59th 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 (%).