Ethiopia vs Sudan: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2024
Sudan
73.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Sudan rank
6th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 73.7% against 70.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 97.8% | 13.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 79.8% | 2.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 73.7% | 2.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 73.7% against 70.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 3.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 6th 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.