Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Population living in slums

Ecuador
57.8%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
54.9%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
25th

Population living in slums over time

  • Ecuador
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 57.8% against 54.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 57.7% 26.6% 31.1% Ecuador
2020s 57.8% 54.9% 2.9% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
Ecuador, at 57.8% against 54.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
2.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for population living in slums?
Ecuador ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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.