Lesotho vs Senegal: Share of urban population living in slums
Lesotho
30.4%
in 2024
Senegal
27.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
73rd
Senegal rank
75th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.4% against 27.7% in Senegal, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 73rd and Senegal ranks 75th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 56.4% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 42.1% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.0% | 2.8% | 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 Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 30.4% against 27.7% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 2.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd and Senegal ranks 75th 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 (%).