Botswana vs Malawi: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Botswana
39.6%
in 2024
Malawi
38.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
44th
Malawi rank
46th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 39.6% against 38.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Botswana ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 46th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 74.0% | 19.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 54.0% | 10.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.3% | 0.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Botswana or Malawi?
- Botswana, at 39.6% against 38.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Botswana and Malawi?
- 1.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 46th of 182 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.