Madagascar vs Niger: Share of urban population living in slums

Madagascar
64.6%
in 2024
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
Niger rank
14th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 64.6% against 64.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 13th and Niger ranks 14th of 214 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 85.2% 68.7% 16.4% Madagascar
2010s 75.4% 66.3% 9.1% Madagascar
2020s 66.1% 64.4% 1.7% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 64.6% against 64.0% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Madagascar and Niger?
0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Madagascar ranks 13th and Niger ranks 14th 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
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).