Eritrea vs Nigeria: Share of urban population living in slums
Eritrea
48.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
48.5%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
32nd
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.5% against 48.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 69.1% | 2.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 56.5% | 3.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 48.7% | 2.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48.5% against 48.3% in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 32nd 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 (%).