Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Afghanistan
72.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.4% against 70.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 82.8% | 16.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 77.5% | 9.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.7% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 72.4% against 70.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 1.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th 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.