Nepal vs Syria: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Nepal
37.7%
in 2024
Syria
37.0%
in 2024
Nepal rank
56th
Syria rank
58th
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- Nepal
- Syria
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 37.7% against 37.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 56th and Syria ranks 58th of 211 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 31.9% | 28.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 24.6% | 24.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 36.4% | 3.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Nepal or Syria?
- Nepal, at 37.7% against 37.0% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Nepal and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Syria rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Nepal ranks 56th and Syria ranks 58th 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.