China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Niger: Proportion of urban population living in slums

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2.6%
in 2024
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
11th
Niger rank
13th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Niger
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 64.0% against 2.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 61.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 24.8 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 11th and Niger ranks 13th of 14 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 68.7% 56.2% Niger
2010s 10.4% 66.3% 55.9% Niger
2020s 3.1% 64.4% 61.2% Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 64.0% 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 Niger?
61.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Niger rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 11th and Niger ranks 13th 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