Eswatini vs Libya: Population living in slums

Eswatini
17.0%
in 2022
Libya
16.6%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
82nd
Libya rank
83rd

Population living in slums over time

  • Eswatini
  • Libya
102030405060200020112022

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 17.0% against 16.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 82nd and Libya ranks 83rd of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 50.9% 38.4% 12.5% Eswatini
2010s 19.7% 21.2% 1.5% Libya
2020s 13.9% 20.1% 6.2% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Eswatini or Libya?
Eswatini, at 17.0% against 16.6% in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Eswatini and Libya?
0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for population living in slums?
Eswatini ranks 82nd and Libya ranks 83rd 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.