Azerbaijan vs Lesotho: Population living in slums

Azerbaijan
26.9%
in 2012
Lesotho
25.6%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
72nd
Lesotho rank
74th

Population living in slums over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Lesotho
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 26.9% against 25.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 72nd and Lesotho ranks 74th of 174 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 38.9% 57.8% 18.8% Lesotho
2010s 26.9% 44.1% 17.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Azerbaijan or Lesotho?
Azerbaijan, at 26.9% against 25.6% in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Azerbaijan and Lesotho?
1.3%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Lesotho?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Azerbaijan and Lesotho rank globally for population living in slums?
Azerbaijan ranks 72nd and Lesotho ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), published as Population living in slums (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Azerbaijan vs Lesotho: Population living in slums. Statizoid, drawing on Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://poverty.statizoid.com/compare/population-living-in-slums-percent-of-urban-population/azerbaijan/lesotho/

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About this data

Indicator
Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 2,376 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure, as adopted in the Millennium Development Goal Target 7.D. The successor, the Sustainable Development Goal 11.1.1, considers inadequate housing (housing affordability) to complement the above definition of slums/informal settlements.