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
101520253035200020122024

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.

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About this data

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