Niger vs Sudan: Share of urban population living in slums
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
Sudan
73.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
14th
Sudan rank
7th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 73.7% against 64.0% in Niger, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 82.6% | 13.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 79.8% | 13.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 73.7% | 9.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Niger or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 73.7% against 64.0% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Niger and Sudan?
- 9.7%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Niger ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 7th 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 (%).