Central African Republic vs Niger: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Central African Republic
68.9%
in 2024
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
9th
Niger rank
13th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Niger
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 68.9% against 64.0% in Niger, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 9th and Niger ranks 13th of 210 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 80.3% 68.7% 11.5% Central African Republic
2010s 69.5% 66.3% 3.2% Central African Republic
2020s 68.9% 64.4% 4.5% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Central African Republic or Niger?
Central African Republic, at 68.9% against 64.0% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Central African Republic and Niger?
4.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Niger ranks 13th 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