Lesotho vs United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Lesotho
30.4%
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
29.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
68th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
69th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Lesotho
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.4% against 29.6% in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 68th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 69th of 210 countries.
United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 72.7% | 19.1% | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 51.1% | 8.9% | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 33.9% | 1.1% | United Republic of Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Lesotho or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Lesotho, at 30.4% against 29.6% in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Lesotho and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Lesotho ranks 68th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 69th 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.