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
0204060200020122024

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 – 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).