Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of urban population living in slums
Benin
63.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
59.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
15th
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 63.1% against 59.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 75.2% | 5.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 70.9% | 3.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 59.6% | 4.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 63.1% against 59.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 4.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Benin ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th 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 (%).