Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Mali
92.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Mali
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 92.5% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 43.1%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 94.1% 62.3% 31.9% Mali
2010s 93.2% 55.7% 37.4% Mali
2020s 92.6% 50.4% 42.2% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mali, at 92.5% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
43.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Mali ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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