Bhutan vs Cambodia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Bhutan
42.3%
in 2024
Cambodia
38.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
48th
Cambodia rank
52nd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 42.3% against 38.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 48th and Cambodia ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 72.3% | 17.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 55.6% | 6.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 42.3% | 1.9% | 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 Cambodia?
- Bhutan, at 42.3% against 38.9% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 3.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Bhutan ranks 48th and Cambodia ranks 52nd 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.