Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Share of urban population living in slums

Ecuador
57.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
54.9%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
25th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Ecuador
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 57.8% against 54.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 57.7% 26.3% 31.4% Ecuador
2010s 57.8% 23.4% 34.4% Ecuador
2020s 57.8% 38.2% 19.6% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
Ecuador, at 57.8% against 54.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
2.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Ecuador ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).