Burkina Faso vs Mali: Share of urban population living in slums

Burkina Faso
87.9%
in 2022
Mali
92.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Mali rank
2nd

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 92.5% against 87.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 2nd of 214 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 71.1% 94.1% 23.1% Mali
2010s 43.2% 93.2% 49.9% Mali
2020s 57.2% 92.6% 35.4% Mali

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 Mali?
Mali, at 92.5% against 87.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Burkina Faso and Mali?
4.6%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).