Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Chad
82.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Chad
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 82.0% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 62.3% | 27.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 55.7% | 28.1% | Chad |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 50.4% | 31.6% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chad, at 82.0% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Chad ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.