Yemen vs Zambia: Share of urban population living in slums

Yemen
44.2%
in 2024
Zambia
43.4%
in 2024
Yemen rank
46th
Zambia rank
48th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Yemen
  • Zambia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 44.2% against 43.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Yemen ranks 46th 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 Yemen Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 58.6% 60.4% 1.8% Zambia
2010s 46.5% 51.9% 5.4% Zambia
2020s 44.2% 45.1% 0.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Yemen or Zambia?
Yemen, at 44.2% against 43.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Yemen and Zambia?
0.8%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Yemen ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).