Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Congo
75.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 75.3% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 62.3% | 20.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 55.7% | 19.6% | Congo |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 50.4% | 25.0% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Congo, at 75.3% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.