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
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 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 (%).