Botswana vs Nepal: Share of urban population living in slums
Botswana
39.6%
in 2024
Nepal
37.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
54th
Nepal rank
60th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Botswana
- Nepal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 39.6% against 37.7% in Nepal, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Botswana ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 60.8% | 6.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 49.3% | 5.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 40.1% | 0.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Botswana or Nepal?
- Botswana, at 39.6% against 37.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Botswana and Nepal?
- 1.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nepal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Nepal rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Botswana ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 60th 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 (%).