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
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.