Gabon vs Syria: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Gabon
37.9%
in 2024
Syria
37.0%
in 2024
Gabon rank
55th
Syria rank
58th
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- Gabon
- Syria
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 37.9% against 37.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 211 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 31.9% | 21.8% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 24.6% | 20.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 36.4% | 2.6% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Gabon or Syria?
- Gabon, at 37.9% against 37.0% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Gabon and Syria?
- 0.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Syria rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Gabon ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 211 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.