Comoros vs Zambia: Population living in slums

Comoros
48.5%
in 2022
Zambia
48.3%
in 2022
Comoros rank
38th
Zambia rank
41st

Population living in slums over time

  • Comoros
  • Zambia
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 48.5% against 48.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 65.7% 60.7% 5.0% Comoros
2010s 68.3% 52.9% 15.4% Comoros
2020s 58.6% 48.3% 10.3% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Comoros or Zambia?
Comoros, at 48.5% against 48.3% in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Comoros and Zambia?
0.2%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Comoros and Zambia rank globally for population living in slums?
Comoros ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st 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.