Kenya vs Namibia: Share of urban population living in slums
Kenya
40.5%
in 2022
Namibia
41.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
53rd
Namibia rank
52nd
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 41.4% against 40.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 52nd of 214 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 42.3% | 17.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 41.6% | 11.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 41.4% | 4.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 41.4% against 40.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Kenya ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 52nd 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 (%).