Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Share of urban population living in slums
Central African Republic
68.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
64.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
10th
Madagascar rank
13th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Central African Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 68.9% against 64.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 85.2% | 4.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 75.4% | 5.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 66.1% | 2.8% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
- Central African Republic, at 68.9% against 64.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 4.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).