Comoros vs Nigeria: Share of urban population living in slums

Comoros
47.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
48.5%
in 2022
Comoros rank
41st
Nigeria rank
32nd

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Comoros
  • Nigeria
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48.5% against 47.0% in Comoros, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Comoros ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 61.9% 69.1% 7.1% Nigeria
2010s 54.5% 56.5% 2.0% Nigeria
2020s 49.2% 48.7% 0.5% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Comoros or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 48.5% against 47.0% in Comoros as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Comoros and Nigeria?
1.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nigeria?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Comoros and Nigeria rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Comoros ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 32nd 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 (%).