China vs Lesotho: Proportion of urban population living in slums
China
26.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
30.4%
in 2024
China rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
68th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.4% against 26.3% in China, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
China ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 68th of 210 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 53.7% | 16.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 42.3% | 15.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 32.8% | 6.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, China or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 30.4% against 26.3% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between China and Lesotho?
- 4.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- China ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 68th 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.