Namibia vs Nepal: Population living in slums

Namibia
41.4%
in 2022
Nepal
40.1%
in 2022
Namibia rank
52nd
Nepal rank
55th

Population living in slums over time

  • Namibia
  • Nepal
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 41.4% against 40.1% in Nepal, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Namibia ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 55th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 42.3% 60.5% 18.3% Nepal
2010s 41.6% 46.1% 4.5% Nepal
2020s 41.4% 40.2% 1.2% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Namibia or Nepal?
Namibia, at 41.4% against 40.1% in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Namibia and Nepal?
1.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nepal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Nepal rank globally for population living in slums?
Namibia ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 55th 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.