Benin vs Liberia: Share of urban population living in slums
Benin
63.1%
in 2024
Liberia
58.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
15th
Liberia rank
17th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 63.1% against 58.7% in Liberia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Liberia ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 74.5% | 3.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 67.5% | 0.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 60.4% | 3.5% | 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 Liberia?
- Benin, at 63.1% against 58.7% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Benin and Liberia?
- 4.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Benin ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 17th 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 (%).