Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Share of urban population living in slums
Sri Lanka
42.6%
in 2024
Yemen
44.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Yemen rank
46th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 44.2% against 42.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 58.6% | 3.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.5% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 44.2% against 42.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 1.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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 (%).