Niger vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of urban population living in slums

Niger
64.0%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
19.6%
in 2024
Niger rank
13th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Niger
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
204060200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 64.0% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 44.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 3.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Niger ranks 13th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 68.7% 20.6% 48.1% Niger
2010s 66.3% 19.9% 46.4% Niger
2020s 64.4% 19.7% 44.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Niger or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Niger, at 64.0% 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 Niger and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
44.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Niger ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Unit
%
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