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