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
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.