Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of urban population living in slums
Afghanistan
72.4%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
66.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
12th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.4% against 66.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 76.8% | 10.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 72.7% | 4.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 67.9% | 3.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Afghanistan, at 72.4% against 66.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 5.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).