Eswatini vs Mongolia: Share of urban population living in slums

Eswatini
15.5%
in 2024
Mongolia
17.9%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
94th
Mongolia rank
85th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Eswatini
  • Mongolia
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 17.9% against 15.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 94th and Mongolia ranks 85th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 42.2% 49.7% 7.5% Mongolia
2010s 29.0% 29.8% 0.8% Mongolia
2020s 17.5% 17.9% 0.4% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Eswatini or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 17.9% against 15.5% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Eswatini and Mongolia?
2.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mongolia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Mongolia rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Eswatini ranks 94th and Mongolia ranks 85th 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 (%).