Gabon vs Malawi: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Gabon
37.9%
in 2024
Malawi
38.0%
in 2024
Gabon rank
54th
Malawi rank
53rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38.0% against 37.9% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Gabon ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 74.0% | 20.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 54.0% | 8.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.3% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Gabon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 38.0% against 37.9% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Gabon and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Gabon ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 53rd 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.