Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Botswana
39.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.6% against 39.6% in Botswana, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 51st 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 | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 55.2% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 49.2% | 5.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 44.3% | 4.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.6% against 39.6% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 3.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Botswana ranks 51st 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.