Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Benin
63.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
59.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 63.1% against 59.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.7% | 69.8% | 3.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 59.6% | 4.3% | 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 63.1% against 59.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 4.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Benin ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th 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.