Burundi vs Gambia: Share of urban population living in slums
Burundi
36.8%
in 2024
Gambia
37.1%
in 2022
Burundi rank
64th
Gambia rank
62nd
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Burundi
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 37.1% against 36.8% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 53.3% | 21.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 44.3% | 5.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 38.0% | 1.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Burundi or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 37.1% against 36.8% in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Burundi and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Gambia rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Burundi ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 62nd 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 (%).