Haiti vs Nigeria: Share of urban population living in slums

Haiti
51.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
48.5%
in 2022
Haiti rank
29th
Nigeria rank
32nd

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Haiti
  • Nigeria
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 51.1% against 48.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Haiti ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 61.1% 69.1% 8.0% Nigeria
2010s 54.4% 56.5% 2.1% Nigeria
2020s 51.1% 48.7% 2.3% Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Haiti or Nigeria?
Haiti, at 51.1% against 48.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Haiti and Nigeria?
2.6%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Nigeria?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Haiti and Nigeria rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Haiti ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).