Afghanistan vs Niger: Population living in slums

Afghanistan
71.6%
in 2022
Niger
70.4%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
9th
Niger rank
10th

Population living in slums over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 71.6% against 70.4% in Niger, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Niger ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Niger ranks 10th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 63.6% 70.2% 6.6% Niger
2010s 69.4% 70.4% 1.0% Niger
2020s 72.4% 70.4% 2.0% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Afghanistan or Niger?
Afghanistan, at 71.6% against 70.4% in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Afghanistan and Niger?
1.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for population living in slums?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Niger ranks 10th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), published as Population living in slums (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 2,376 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure, as adopted in the Millennium Development Goal Target 7.D. The successor, the Sustainable Development Goal 11.1.1, considers inadequate housing (housing affordability) to complement the above definition of slums/informal settlements.