Botswana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population living in slums

Botswana
39.6%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
41.1%
in 2022
Botswana rank
56th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
53rd

Population living in slums over time

  • Botswana
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 41.1% against 39.6% in Botswana, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 56th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd of 174 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 54.4% 30.6% 23.8% Botswana
2010s 43.8% 25.1% 18.7% Botswana
2020s 39.6% 33.4% 6.2% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Botswana or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 41.1% against 39.6% in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population living in slums?
Botswana ranks 56th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd 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

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.