Congo vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Congo
75.3%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
19.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
5th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- Congo
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 75.3% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 55.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.8 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 20.6% | 62.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 19.9% | 55.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 19.7% | 55.6% | 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Congo, at 75.3% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Congo and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 55.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Congo ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 211 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.