Cameroon vs Lesotho: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Cameroon
32.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
30.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
53rd
Lesotho rank
55th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 32.7% against 30.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 55th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 58.8% 53.7% 5.2% Cameroon
2010s 42.5% 42.3% 0.2% Cameroon
2020s 32.7% 32.8% 0.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Cameroon or Lesotho?
Cameroon, at 32.7% against 30.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Cameroon and Lesotho?
2.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 55th 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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About this data

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