Maldives vs Nepal: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Maldives
34.8%
in 2024
Nepal
37.7%
in 2024
Maldives rank
60th
Nepal rank
55th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Maldives
  • Nepal
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 37.7% against 34.8% in Maldives, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 55th of 210 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 41.3% 58.5% 17.2% Nepal
2010s 37.6% 49.3% 11.7% Nepal
2020s 34.8% 40.1% 5.2% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Maldives or Nepal?
Nepal, at 37.7% against 34.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Maldives and Nepal?
2.9%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Nepal rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Maldives ranks 60th 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