Botswana vs Namibia: Number of people living in urban slum households
Botswana
643,381
in 2022
Namibia
592,527
in 2022
Botswana rank
80th
Namibia rank
82nd
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 643,381 against 592,527 in Namibia, a difference of 50,854.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 82nd of 174 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 564,092 | 293,603 | 270,488 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 615,811 | 433,493 | 182,318 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 632,968 | 570,486 | 62,482 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 643,381 against 592,527 in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Botswana and Namibia?
- 50,854, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 82nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.