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
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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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).