Niger vs United States of America: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
United States of America
0.1%
in 2024
Niger rank
13th
United States of America rank
13th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Niger
- United States of America
How they compare
Niger currently reports 64.0% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 63.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 800.0 times United States of America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 0.2% | 68.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 0.2% | 66.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 0.1% | 64.3% | 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 United States of America?
- Niger, at 64.0% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Niger and United States of America?
- 63.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and United States of America rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Niger ranks 13th 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.