Proportion of urban population living in slums in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 68.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Central African Republic stood at 68.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Central African Republic peaked at 86.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2012.
That places Central African Republic 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.0% | — |
| 2002 | 83.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 74.6% | 86.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 68.9% | 71.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 6 Sudan 73.7% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 72.4% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 70.7% compare
- 10 Nicaragua 67.2% compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 66.7% compare
- 12 Madagascar 64.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Central African Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.82 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,088 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.041 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,088 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Central African Republic was 68.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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