Malawi vs Nepal: Share of urban population living in slums
Malawi
38.0%
in 2024
Nepal
37.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
58th
Nepal rank
60th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38.0% against 37.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 60.8% | 13.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 49.3% | 4.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 40.1% | 0.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Malawi or Nepal?
- Malawi, at 38.0% against 37.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Malawi and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Malawi ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 60th 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 (%).