Benin vs Niger: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Benin
63.1%
in 2024
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Niger rank
13th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 64.0% against 63.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Niger ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 68.7% | 2.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 66.3% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 64.4% | 0.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 64.0% against 63.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Benin and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Benin ranks 14th and Niger ranks 13th 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.