Afghanistan vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Afghanistan
72.4%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
19.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.4% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 52.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 20.5% | 46.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 19.9% | 48.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 19.7% | 51.9% | 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Afghanistan, at 72.4% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Afghanistan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 52.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 211 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.