Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of urban population living in slums

Democratic Republic of the Congo
66.7%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
55.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 66.7% against 55.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 77.4% 65.8% 11.6% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 72.7% 60.5% 12.2% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 67.9% 56.2% 11.7% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 66.7% against 55.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
11.3%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed