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

Guinea-Bissau
59.0%
in 2024
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Niger rank
13th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Niger
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 64.0% against 59.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Niger ranks 13th of 210 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 69.8% 66.0% 3.8% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 59.6% 64.4% 4.8% Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 64.0% 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 Niger?
5.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Niger ranks 13th 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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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