Ethiopia vs World: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2024
World
24.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
World rank
6th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Ethiopia
- World
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.7% against 24.8% in World, a difference of 45.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and World ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 29.6% | 55.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 25.7% | 51.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 24.8% | 46.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Ethiopia or World?
- Ethiopia, at 70.7% against 24.8% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Ethiopia and World?
- 45.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and World rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and World ranks 6th 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.