Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Guinea-Bissau
59.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
64.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Madagascar rank
12th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Madagascar
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 64.6% against 59.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 210 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Madagascar Difference Ahead
2010s 68.0% 73.4% 5.4% Madagascar
2020s 59.6% 66.1% 6.5% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 64.6% against 59.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
5.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

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