Europe and Northern America vs Niger: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Europe and Northern America
0.3%
in 2024
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
12th
Niger rank
13th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Niger
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 64.0% against 0.3% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 63.7%.

That makes Niger's figure about 188.2 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 12th and Niger ranks 13th of 14 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 68.7% 66.8% Niger
2010s 1.1% 66.3% 65.2% Niger
2020s 0.4% 64.4% 63.9% Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 64.0% 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 Niger?
63.7%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Northern America and Niger rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Europe and Northern America ranks 12th and Niger ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed