Morocco vs South Africa: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Morocco
10.8%
in 2024
South Africa
10.5%
in 2024
Morocco rank
101st
South Africa rank
103rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 10.8% against 10.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 210 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 12.3% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 0.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 10.8% against 10.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Morocco ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd 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.