Europe and Northern America vs Madagascar: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Europe and Northern America
0.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
64.6%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
12th
Madagascar rank
12th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 64.6% against 0.3% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 64.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 190.0 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 14 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 79.7% | 77.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 73.4% | 72.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 66.1% | 65.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Europe and Northern America or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 64.6% against 0.3% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Europe and Northern America and Madagascar?
- 64.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Madagascar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 14 groups.
- 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.