Egypt vs Lebanon: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Egypt
3.8%
in 2024
Lebanon
4.5%
in 2022
Egypt rank
119th
Lebanon rank
116th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.5% against 3.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Egypt ranks 119th and Lebanon ranks 116th of 210 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 87.4% | 53.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 14.6% | 4.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Egypt or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 4.5% against 3.8% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 0.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Egypt ranks 119th and Lebanon ranks 116th 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.