Benin vs United States of America: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Benin
63.1%
in 2024
United States of America
0.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
United States of America rank
13th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Benin
- United States of America
How they compare
Benin currently reports 63.1% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 63.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 788.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 0.2% | 70.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 0.2% | 66.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 0.1% | 63.8% | 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 United States of America?
- Benin, at 63.1% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Benin and United States of America?
- 63.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Benin ranks 14th and United States of America 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.