Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Share of urban population living in slums
Lesotho
30.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
22.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
73rd
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.4% against 22.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 73rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 214 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 20.4% | 33.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 21.2% | 21.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 21.9% | 10.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 30.4% against 22.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 8.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th 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 (%).