Share of urban population living in slums in Comoros

Comoros: Share of urban population living in slums was 48.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
48.5
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
39th
of 177 countries
All-time high
68.64
in 2014
All-time low
48.5
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Share of urban population living in slums in Comoros, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 64.52002: 65.12004: 65.72006: 66.32008: 66.92010: 67.52012: 682014: 68.62016: 68.62018: 68.62020: 68.62022: 48.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Comoros stood at 48.5. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Comoros peaked at 68.64 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.5, in 2022.

Comoros ranks 39th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Share of urban population living in slums in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Comoros, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 64.49
2002 65.09 +0.9%
2004 65.68 +0.9%
2006 66.27 +0.9%
2008 66.86 +0.9%
2010 67.45 +0.9%
2012 68.05 +0.9%
2014 68.64 +0.9%
2016 68.6 -0.1%
2018 68.6 +0.0%
2020 68.6 +0.0%
2022 48.5 -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.68 64.49 66.86 5
2010s 68.27 67.45 68.64 5
2020s 58.55 48.5 68.6 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 39 Nigeria 48.5 compare
  2. 41 Côte d'Ivoire 48.26 compare
  3. 41 Zambia 48.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Comoros?
Share of urban population living in slums in Comoros was 48.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 68.64 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 48.5 in 2022.
How does Comoros rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Comoros ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,065 data points, 2000–2024
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