Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Share of urban population living in slums
Guinea-Bissau
59.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
64.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Madagascar rank
13th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 64.6% against 59.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 81.8% | 6.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 75.4% | 4.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 66.1% | 6.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 64.6% against 59.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 5.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 13th 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 (%).