Cameroon vs Viet Nam: Share of urban population living in slums
Cameroon
32.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam
32.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
70th
Viet Nam rank
71st
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Cameroon
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 32.7% against 32.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 70th and Viet Nam ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 33.0% | 25.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 32.7% | 9.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.5% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Cameroon or Viet Nam?
- Cameroon, at 32.7% against 32.5% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Cameroon and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Viet Nam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Viet Nam rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Cameroon ranks 70th and Viet Nam ranks 71st 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 (%).