Eswatini vs Libya: Share of urban population living in slums
Eswatini
15.5%
in 2024
Libya
16.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
94th
Libya rank
87th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Eswatini
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.6% against 15.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 94th and Libya ranks 87th of 214 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.2% | 2.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 22.6% | 6.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Eswatini or Libya?
- Libya, at 16.6% against 15.5% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Eswatini and Libya?
- 1.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Eswatini ranks 94th and Libya ranks 87th 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 (%).