Congo vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of urban population living in slums

Congo
75.3%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
47.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
5th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
3rd

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Congo
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 75.3% against 47.5% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 27.8%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

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

Congo ranks 5th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 82.8% 53.3% 29.5% Congo
2010s 75.3% 50.4% 25.0% Congo
2020s 75.3% 47.7% 27.6% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Congo, at 75.3% against 47.5% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
27.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Congo ranks 5th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd of 182 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.

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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
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed