Bhutan vs Botswana: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Bhutan
42.3%
in 2024
Botswana
39.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
48th
Botswana rank
51st
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Bhutan
- Botswana
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 42.3% against 39.6% in Botswana, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Bhutan ranks 48th and Botswana ranks 51st of 210 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 54.4% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 43.8% | 5.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 39.6% | 4.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Bhutan or Botswana?
- Bhutan, at 42.3% against 39.6% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Bhutan and Botswana?
- 2.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Bhutan ranks 48th and Botswana ranks 51st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.