Afghanistan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Afghanistan
72.4%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
18.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
8th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.4% against 18.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 54.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.0 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 27.2% | 39.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 20.1% | 48.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 18.3% | 53.3% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 72.4% against 18.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 54.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Northern Africa and Western Asia 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.