Sudan vs World: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Sudan
73.7%
in 2024
World
24.8%
in 2024
Sudan rank
6th
World rank
6th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Sudan
- World
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 73.7% against 24.8% in World, a difference of 48.9%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.0 times World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 6th and World ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 29.3% | 68.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 25.7% | 54.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 24.8% | 48.9% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Sudan or World?
- Sudan, at 73.7% against 24.8% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Sudan and World?
- 48.9%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and World rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Sudan ranks 6th and World ranks 6th 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.