China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of urban population living in slums

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
66.7%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
11th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 66.7% against 2.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 64.1%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 25.9 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th of 14 groups.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 77.4% 64.9% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 10.4% 72.7% 62.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 3.1% 67.9% 64.8% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 66.7% against 2.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
64.1%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th 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.

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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