Congo vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Congo
75.3%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
24.9%
in 2024
Congo rank
5th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Congo
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 75.3% against 24.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 50.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.0 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 5th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 32.3% | 50.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 25.7% | 49.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 25.0% | 50.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Congo or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Congo, at 75.3% against 24.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Congo and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 50.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Congo ranks 5th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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.