Congo vs Ethiopia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Congo
75.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 75.3% against 70.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 85.0% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 77.5% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 71.7% | 3.6% | 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 Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 75.3% against 70.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 4.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 8th 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.