South Asia
Population living in slums (% of urban population)

Within the “South Asia” group, Bangladesh leads Population living in slums (% of urban population) in 2022 at 52, while Maldives sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 35. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

Country table

#	Country	Value
1	Bangladesh	52
2	Bhutan	45
3	Sri Lanka	45
4	Nepal	40
5	Maldives	35

Analytical takeaways

Inside the South Asia group for Population living in slums (% of urban population) in 2022, Bangladesh leads with a gap of 7 to the next country.
The peer set on this page covers 5 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Maldives at 35.
This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.

Next transitions

Global indicator page Bangladesh · 52 Bhutan · 45 Sri Lanka · 45 Nepal · 40

Related landing pages

South Asia Highest · Population living in slums (% of urban population)

Group leaders snapshot

Bangladesh · 52 Bhutan · 45 Sri Lanka · 45 Nepal · 40 Maldives · 35