Nigeria vs Seychelles: Share of urban population living in slums

Nigeria
48.5%
in 2022
Seychelles
48.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
32nd
Seychelles rank
33rd

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Nigeria
  • Seychelles
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48.5% against 48.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 32nd and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 69.1% 71.4% 2.4% Seychelles
2010s 56.5% 59.8% 3.3% Seychelles
2020s 48.7% 51.4% 2.6% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Nigeria or Seychelles?
Nigeria, at 48.5% against 48.3% in Seychelles as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Nigeria and Seychelles?
0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Seychelles?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Seychelles rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Seychelles 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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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 (%).