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
020406080200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed