Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Democratic Republic of the Congo
66.7%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
17.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 66.7% against 17.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 49.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean'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 Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 26.7% | 50.7% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 19.2% | 53.4% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 17.6% | 50.3% | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 66.7% against 17.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 49.2%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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.