Botswana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of urban population living in slums

Botswana
39.6%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
37.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
54th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
63rd

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Botswana
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 39.6% against 37.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd of 214 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 54.4% 31.9% 22.6% Botswana
2010s 43.8% 24.6% 19.2% Botswana
2020s 39.6% 36.4% 3.2% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Botswana, at 39.6% against 37.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
2.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Botswana ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Botswana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/botswana/syrian-arab-republic/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/share-of-urban-population-living-in-slums/botswana/syrian-arab-republic/">Botswana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of urban population living in slums</a> β€” Statizoid

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 (%).