Cabo Verde vs Congo: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Cabo Verde
44.7%
in 2024
Congo
75.3%
in 2024
Cabo Verde rank
3rd
Congo rank
5th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Cabo Verde
  • Congo
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 75.3% against 44.7% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 30.6%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.7 times Cabo Verde's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Cabo Verde ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 5th of 13 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cabo Verde Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 66.4% 82.8% 16.5% Congo
2010s 54.5% 75.3% 20.9% Congo
2020s 46.4% 75.3% 29.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Cabo Verde or Congo?
Congo, at 75.3% against 44.7% in Cabo Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Cabo Verde and Congo?
30.6%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Congo?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cabo Verde and Congo rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Cabo Verde ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 5th of 13 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed