Gabon vs Rwanda: Share of urban population living in slums
Gabon
37.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
38.4%
in 2022
Gabon rank
59th
Rwanda rank
57th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 38.4% against 37.9% in Gabon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gabon ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 64.5% | 10.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 47.0% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.4% | 1.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 38.4% against 37.9% in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Gabon ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 57th 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 (%).