Malawi vs Togo: Share of urban population living in slums

Malawi
38.0%
in 2024
Togo
38.5%
in 2022
Malawi rank
58th
Togo rank
56th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Malawi
  • Togo
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 38.5% against 38.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Malawi ranks 58th and Togo ranks 56th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 74.0% 62.8% 11.2% Malawi
2010s 54.0% 46.6% 7.4% Malawi
2020s 40.0% 38.5% 1.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Malawi or Togo?
Togo, at 38.5% against 38.0% in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Malawi and Togo?
0.5%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Togo?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Togo rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Malawi ranks 58th and Togo ranks 56th 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 (%).