Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Share of urban population living in slums
Burkina Faso
87.9%
in 2022
South Sudan
94.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
1st
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 94.2% against 87.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 214 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 99.8% | 31.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 94.8% | 51.5% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 94.2% | 37.0% | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 94.2% 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 South Sudan?
- 6.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st 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 (%).