Nigeria vs Tuvalu: Share of urban population living in slums
Nigeria
48.5%
in 2022
Tuvalu
50.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
32nd
Tuvalu rank
30th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Nigeria
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 50.9% against 48.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Tuvalu ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 50.9% | 18.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 50.9% | 5.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 50.9% | 2.2% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Nigeria or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 50.9% against 48.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Nigeria and Tuvalu?
- 2.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tuvalu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Tuvalu rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Tuvalu ranks 30th 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 (%).