Madagascar vs United States of America: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Madagascar
64.6%
in 2024
United States of America
0.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
12th
United States of America rank
13th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Madagascar
  • United States of America
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 64.6% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 64.5%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 807.5 times United States of America's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 13th of 210 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 84.2% 0.2% 83.9% Madagascar
2010s 73.4% 0.2% 73.3% Madagascar
2020s 66.1% 0.1% 66.0% 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 United States of America?
Madagascar, at 64.6% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Madagascar and United States of America?
64.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and United States of America rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Madagascar ranks 12th and United States of America 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