Malawi vs Nepal: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Malawi
38.0%
in 2024
Nepal
37.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
53rd
Nepal rank
55th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 38.0% against 37.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 55th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 74.0% 60.8% 13.2% Malawi
2010s 54.0% 49.3% 4.7% Malawi
2020s 39.3% 40.1% 0.7% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 38.0% against 37.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Malawi and Nepal?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Malawi ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 55th 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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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Unit
%
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