Cambodia vs Kenya: Share of urban population living in slums
Cambodia
38.9%
in 2024
Kenya
40.5%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
55th
Kenya rank
53rd
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Cambodia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 40.5% against 38.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 60.1% | 12.2% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 52.7% | 3.0% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 45.7% | 1.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Cambodia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 40.5% against 38.9% in Cambodia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Cambodia and Kenya?
- 1.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Kenya rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Cambodia ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 53rd 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 (%).