Cameroon vs Ghana: Share of urban population living in slums

Cameroon
32.7%
in 2024
Ghana
33.5%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
70th
Ghana rank
69th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 33.5% against 32.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 69th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 58.8% 53.6% 5.2% Cameroon
2010s 42.5% 37.5% 4.9% Cameroon
2020s 32.7% 33.5% 0.8% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 33.5% against 32.7% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Cameroon and Ghana?
0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Cameroon ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 69th 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
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).