Comoros vs Zambia: Share of urban population living in slums

Comoros
47.0%
in 2024
Zambia
43.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
41st
Zambia rank
48th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Comoros
  • Zambia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 47.0% against 43.4% in Zambia, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Comoros ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 48th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 61.9% 60.4% 1.5% Comoros
2010s 54.5% 51.9% 2.6% Comoros
2020s 48.5% 45.1% 3.4% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Comoros or Zambia?
Comoros, at 47.0% against 43.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Comoros and Zambia?
3.6%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Zambia rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Comoros ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 48th 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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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
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).