Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Namibia
41.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.6% against 41.4% in Namibia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 211 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 55.2% | 12.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 49.2% | 7.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 44.3% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.6% against 41.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Namibia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 211 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.