Mozambique vs Myanmar: Share of urban population living in slums

Mozambique
57.6%
in 2024
Myanmar
58.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
20th
Myanmar rank
18th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 58.3% against 57.6% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 18th of 214 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 82.2% 35.8% 46.4% Mozambique
2010s 69.9% 51.9% 18.0% Mozambique
2020s 60.1% 58.3% 1.8% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Mozambique or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 58.3% against 57.6% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Mozambique and Myanmar?
0.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Myanmar?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Myanmar rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Mozambique ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).