Central and Southern Asia vs Congo: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Central and Southern Asia
42.6%
in 2024
Congo
75.3%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
4th
Congo rank
5th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 75.3% against 42.6% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th and Congo ranks 5th of 14 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 82.8% | 29.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 75.3% | 27.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 75.3% | 31.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Central and Southern Asia or Congo?
- Congo, at 75.3% against 42.6% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Central and Southern Asia and Congo?
- 32.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Congo?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Congo rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th and Congo ranks 5th of 14 groups.
- 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.