Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Europe and Northern America: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Democratic Republic of the Congo
66.7%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
0.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
Europe and Northern America rank
12th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 66.7% against 0.3% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 66.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 196.2 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 1.9% | 75.5% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 1.1% | 71.6% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 0.4% | 67.5% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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 Europe and Northern America?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 66.7% against 0.3% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America?
- 66.4%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and Europe and Northern America ranks 12th 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.