Benin vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Benin
63.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
66.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 66.7% against 63.1% in Benin, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 77.4% | 6.7% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 72.7% | 5.6% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 67.9% | 4.0% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Benin or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 66.7% against 63.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Benin and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 3.6%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Benin ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.