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
020406080200020122024

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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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
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).