Malawi vs Rwanda: Share of urban population living in slums
Malawi
38.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
38.4%
in 2022
Malawi rank
58th
Rwanda rank
57th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 38.4% against 38.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 64.5% | 9.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 47.0% | 7.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.4% | 1.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 38.4% against 38.0% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Malawi ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 57th 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 (%).