Namibia vs Yemen: Share of urban population living in slums
Namibia
41.4%
in 2024
Yemen
44.2%
in 2024
Namibia rank
52nd
Yemen rank
46th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Namibia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 44.2% against 41.4% in Namibia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 58.6% | 16.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 46.5% | 5.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 44.2% | 2.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Namibia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 44.2% against 41.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Namibia and Yemen?
- 2.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Yemen rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Namibia ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 46th 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 (%).