Botswana vs Namibia: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Botswana
39.6%
in 2024
Namibia
41.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
44th
Namibia rank
43rd

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 41.4% against 39.6% in Botswana, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 54.4% 42.3% 12.2% Botswana
2010s 43.8% 41.6% 2.3% Botswana
2020s 39.6% 41.4% 1.8% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 41.4% against 39.6% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Botswana and Namibia?
1.8%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Botswana ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 43rd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed