Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
64.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Madagascar rank
12th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.7% against 64.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 84.2% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 73.4% | 2.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 66.1% | 5.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 70.7% against 64.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 6.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Madagascar 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.