Afghanistan vs Niger: Share of urban population living in slums
Afghanistan
72.4%
in 2024
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
Niger rank
14th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.4% against 64.0% in Niger, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Niger ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Niger ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 68.0% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 66.3% | 2.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 64.4% | 7.2% | 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 Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 72.4% against 64.0% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 8.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Niger ranks 14th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β 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 (%).