Cameroon vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Cameroon
32.7%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
33.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
64th
Timor-Leste rank
62nd

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Cameroon
  • Timor-Leste
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 33.9% against 32.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 64th and Timor-Leste ranks 62nd of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 55.6% 55.4% 0.2% Cameroon
2010s 42.5% 42.0% 0.5% Cameroon
2020s 32.7% 33.9% 1.2% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Cameroon or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 33.9% against 32.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Cameroon and Timor-Leste?
1.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Timor-Leste?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Cameroon ranks 64th and Timor-Leste ranks 62nd 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