Burundi vs Gabon: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Burundi
36.8%
in 2024
Gabon
37.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
59th
Gabon rank
54th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Burundi
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 37.9% against 36.8% in Burundi, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 59th and Gabon ranks 54th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 53.7% | 21.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 45.4% | 4.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 39.0% | 2.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Burundi or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 37.9% against 36.8% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Burundi and Gabon?
- 1.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Burundi ranks 59th and Gabon ranks 54th 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.