Namibia vs Nepal: Share of urban population living in slums
Namibia
41.4%
in 2024
Nepal
37.7%
in 2024
Namibia rank
52nd
Nepal rank
60th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Namibia
- Nepal
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 41.4% against 37.7% in Nepal, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Namibia ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 60.8% | 18.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 49.3% | 7.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.1% | 1.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Namibia or Nepal?
- Namibia, at 41.4% against 37.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Namibia and Nepal?
- 3.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nepal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Nepal rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Namibia ranks 52nd 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 (%).