Madagascar vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of urban population living in slums
Madagascar
64.6%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
19.6%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
12th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Madagascar
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 64.6% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 45.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 20.5% | 59.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 19.7% | 53.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 19.7% | 46.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Madagascar or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Madagascar, at 64.6% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Madagascar and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 45.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Madagascar ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th 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.