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
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 | 58.57 | 60.4 | 1.83 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 46.53 | 51.9 | 5.37 | 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?
- 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.