Benin vs Europe and Northern America: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Benin
63.1%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
0.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Europe and Northern America rank
12th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Benin
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Benin currently reports 63.1% against 0.3% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 62.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 185.6 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 14th and Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 2.0% | 69.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 1.1% | 66.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 0.4% | 63.5% | 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 Europe and Northern America?
- Benin, at 63.1% against 0.3% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Benin and Europe and Northern America?
- 62.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe and Northern America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Benin ranks 14th and Europe and Northern America ranks 12th 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.