Liberia vs Mozambique: Share of urban population living in slums

Liberia
58.7%
in 2024
Mozambique
57.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
17th
Mozambique rank
20th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Liberia
  • Mozambique
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 58.7% against 57.6% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mozambique ahead.

Liberia ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 20th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 74.5% 81.0% 6.4% Mozambique
2010s 67.5% 69.9% 2.4% Mozambique
2020s 60.4% 60.1% 0.4% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Liberia or Mozambique?
Liberia, at 58.7% against 57.6% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Liberia and Mozambique?
1.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mozambique?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Mozambique rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Liberia ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 20th 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 (%).