Lesotho vs Senegal: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Lesotho
30.4%
in 2024
Senegal
27.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
68th
Senegal rank
70th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.4% against 27.7% in Senegal, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 70th of 210 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 48.9% | 7.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 38.4% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.0% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 30.4% against 27.7% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 2.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Lesotho ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 70th 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.