Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Democratic Republic of the Congo
66.7%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
18.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
8th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 66.7% against 18.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 48.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.7 times Northern Africa and Western Asia'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 Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 8th 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 | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 29.4% | 48.0% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 20.1% | 52.6% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 18.3% | 49.6% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 66.7% against 18.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 48.5%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia 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.