Liberia vs Mauritania: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Liberia
58.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
57.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
16th
Mauritania rank
19th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 58.7% against 57.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mauritania ahead.
Liberia ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 75.3% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 66.4% | 1.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.9% | 1.5% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Liberia, at 58.7% against 57.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 1.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Liberia ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 19th 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.