Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Share of urban population living in slums
Uganda
52.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
54.9%
in 2022
Uganda rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 54.9% against 52.7% in Uganda, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 26.3% | 49.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 23.4% | 38.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 38.2% | 15.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 54.9% against 52.7% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 2.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Uganda ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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 (%).