Cameroon vs Senegal: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Cameroon
32.7%
in 2024
Senegal
27.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
64th
Senegal rank
70th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 32.7% against 27.7% in Senegal, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 70th of 210 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 48.9% | 16.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 38.4% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 30.0% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Cameroon, at 32.7% against 27.7% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 5.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Cameroon ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 70th 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.