Namibia vs Zambia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Namibia
41.4%
in 2024
Zambia
43.4%
in 2024
Namibia rank
50th
Zambia rank
46th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 43.4% against 41.4% in Namibia, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 60.4% | 18.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 51.9% | 10.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 45.1% | 3.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 43.4% against 41.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Namibia and Zambia?
- 2.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Namibia ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 46th 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.