Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mali: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Democratic Republic of the Congo
66.7%
in 2024
Mali
92.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
Mali rank
2nd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 92.5% against 66.7% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and Mali ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 94.0% | 16.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 93.2% | 20.5% | Mali |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 92.6% | 24.7% | Mali |
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 Mali?
- Mali, at 92.5% 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 Mali?
- 25.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and Mali ranks 2nd 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.