Angola vs Mauritania: Share of urban population living in slums
Angola
56.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
57.6%
in 2024
Angola rank
23rd
Mauritania rank
20th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Angola
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 57.6% against 56.2% in Angola, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 76.3% | 45.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 66.4% | 23.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 58.9% | 5.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Angola or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 57.6% against 56.2% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Angola and Mauritania?
- 1.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Angola ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 20th 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 (%).