Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Population living in slums

Pakistan
56.0%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
54.9%
in 2022
Pakistan rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
25th

Population living in slums over time

  • Pakistan
  • Zimbabwe
203040506070200020112022

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 56.0% against 54.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Pakistan ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 68.2% 26.3% 41.8% Pakistan
2010s 60.5% 23.4% 37.2% Pakistan
2020s 56.0% 38.2% 17.7% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
Pakistan, at 56.0% against 54.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
1.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for population living in slums?
Pakistan ranks 23rd 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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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.