Ethiopia vs Small states: Population living in slums

Ethiopia
64.3%
in 2022
Small states
19.7%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
15th
Small states rank
18th

Population living in slums over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Small states
20406080100200020112022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 64.3% against 19.7% in Small states, a difference of 44.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.3 times Small states's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 15th and Small states ranks 18th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 86.0% 25.8% 60.2% Ethiopia
2010s 70.5% 22.6% 47.9% Ethiopia
2020s 64.3% 20.4% 43.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Ethiopia or Small states?
Ethiopia, at 64.3% against 19.7% in Small states as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Ethiopia and Small states?
44.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small states?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Small states rank globally for population living in slums?
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Small states ranks 18th 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.