Afghanistan vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Afghanistan
72.4%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
24.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.4% against 24.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 47.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.9 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 29.8% | 36.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 25.7% | 42.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 25.0% | 46.6% | 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 72.4% against 24.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Afghanistan and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 47.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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.