Congo vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Congo
75.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
33.9%
in 2024
Congo rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
7th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Congo
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Congo currently reports 75.3% against 33.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 41.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 55.4% | 24.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 42.0% | 33.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 33.9% | 41.4% | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Congo, at 75.3% against 33.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 41.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Congo ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th 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.