Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Share of urban population living in slums
Sri Lanka
42.6%
in 2024
Zambia
43.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Zambia rank
48th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 43.4% against 42.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 214 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 60.4% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 51.9% | 2.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 45.1% | 0.8% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 43.4% 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 Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th 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 (%).