Congo vs Niger: Share of urban population living in slums
Congo
75.3%
in 2024
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
Congo rank
6th
Niger rank
14th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Congo currently reports 75.3% against 64.0% in Niger, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 6th and Niger ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 68.7% | 14.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 66.3% | 9.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 64.4% | 11.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Congo or Niger?
- Congo, at 75.3% against 64.0% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Congo and Niger?
- 11.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Congo ranks 6th and Niger ranks 14th 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 (%).