Afghanistan vs Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Afghanistan
72.4%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia
42.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Central and Southern Asia rank
4th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Afghanistan
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.4% against 42.6% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 29.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 52.0% | 14.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 47.9% | 20.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 43.4% | 28.2% | 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 and Southern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 72.4% against 42.6% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia?
- 29.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th 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.