Cameroon vs Viet Nam: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Cameroon
32.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam
32.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
64th
Viet Nam rank
65th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Cameroon
  • Viet Nam
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 32.7% against 32.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Cameroon ranks 64th and Viet Nam ranks 65th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 58.8% 33.0% 25.9% Cameroon
2010s 42.5% 32.7% 9.7% Cameroon
2020s 32.7% 32.5% 0.2% 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 Viet Nam?
Cameroon, at 32.7% against 32.5% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Cameroon and Viet Nam?
0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Viet Nam?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Cameroon ranks 64th and Viet Nam ranks 65th 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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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
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed