Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ethiopia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Democratic Republic of the Congo
66.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.7% against 66.7% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 84.3% | 6.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 77.5% | 4.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 71.7% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 70.7% against 66.7% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
- 4.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th 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.