Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Share of urban population living in slums
Guinea-Bissau
59.0%
in 2024
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Niger rank
14th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 64.0% against 59.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Niger ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 67.8% | 7.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 66.3% | 4.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 64.4% | 4.8% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 64.0% 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 Niger?
- 5.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th 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 (%).