Afghanistan vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Afghanistan
72.4%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
17.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.4% against 17.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 54.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 24.9% | 41.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 19.2% | 49.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 17.6% | 54.0% | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Afghanistan, at 72.4% against 17.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 54.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Latin America and the Caribbean 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.