Peru vs Zambia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Peru
44.2%
in 2024
Zambia
43.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
43rd
Zambia rank
46th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 44.2% against 43.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Peru ranks 43rd 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 | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 60.4% | 16.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 51.9% | 7.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 45.1% | 0.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 44.2% against 43.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Peru and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Peru ranks 43rd 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.