Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Population living in slums
Population living in slums over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 44.7% against 44.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population living in slums, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Bhutan, at 44.7% against 44.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in population living in slums between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for population living in slums?
- Bhutan ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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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About this data
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.