Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Afghanistan
72.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic
68.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Central African Republic rank
9th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.4% against 68.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Central African Republic ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 76.0% | 9.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 69.5% | 1.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 68.9% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 72.4% against 68.9% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 3.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Central African Republic ranks 9th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.