Benin vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Benin
63.1%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
11th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Benin
  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 63.1% against 2.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 60.5%.

That makes Benin's figure about 24.5 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 14th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 11th of 210 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 71.1% 12.5% 58.6% Benin
2010s 67.1% 10.4% 56.7% Benin
2020s 63.9% 3.1% 60.8% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Benin or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Benin, at 63.1% against 2.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Benin and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
60.5%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Benin ranks 14th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 11th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed