Nigeria vs Réunion: Share of urban population living in slums
Nigeria
48.5%
in 2022
Réunion
48.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
32nd
Réunion rank
33rd
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Nigeria
- Réunion
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.5% against 48.3% in Réunion, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Réunion has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Réunion ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 71.4% | 2.4% | Réunion |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 59.8% | 3.3% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 51.4% | 2.6% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Nigeria or Réunion?
- Nigeria, at 48.5% against 48.3% in Réunion as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Nigeria and Réunion?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Réunion?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Réunion rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Réunion ranks 33rd 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).