Afghanistan vs World: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Afghanistan
72.4%
in 2024
World
24.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
World rank
6th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Afghanistan
- World
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.4% against 24.8% in World, a difference of 47.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and World ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 28.5% | 38.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 25.7% | 42.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 24.8% | 46.8% | 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 World?
- Afghanistan, at 72.4% against 24.8% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Afghanistan and World?
- 47.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and World ranks 6th 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.