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
020406080200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed