China vs Senegal: Share of urban population living in slums

China
26.3%
in 2024
Senegal
27.7%
in 2024
China rank
78th
Senegal rank
75th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • China
  • Senegal
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 27.7% against 26.3% in China, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

China ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 75th of 214 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 37.4% 56.4% 19.0% Senegal
2010s 26.9% 42.1% 15.2% Senegal
2020s 26.3% 30.0% 3.6% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, China or Senegal?
Senegal, at 27.7% against 26.3% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between China and Senegal?
1.4%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Senegal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Senegal rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
China ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 75th 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 (%).