Cameroon vs Maldives: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Cameroon
32.7%
in 2024
Maldives
34.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
64th
Maldives rank
60th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Cameroon
  • Maldives
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 34.8% against 32.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 64th and Maldives ranks 60th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 55.6% 41.3% 14.2% Cameroon
2010s 42.5% 37.6% 4.8% Cameroon
2020s 32.7% 34.8% 2.1% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Cameroon or Maldives?
Maldives, at 34.8% against 32.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Cameroon and Maldives?
2.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Maldives?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Maldives rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Cameroon ranks 64th and Maldives ranks 60th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed