Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Bhutan
42.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.6% against 42.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 210 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.3% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.6% against 42.3% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Bhutan ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.