Burkina Faso vs Chad: Share of urban population living in slums
Burkina Faso
87.9%
in 2022
Chad
82.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Chad rank
5th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 87.9% against 82.0% in Chad, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Chad ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 89.3% | 18.3% | Chad |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 83.8% | 40.6% | Chad |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 82.0% | 24.8% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 87.9% against 82.0% in Chad as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 5.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Chad ranks 5th 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 (%).