Afghanistan vs Sudan: Population living in slums

Afghanistan
71.6%
in 2022
Sudan
73.7%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
9th
Sudan rank
8th

Population living in slums over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 73.7% against 71.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 63.6% 96.5% 32.9% Sudan
2010s 69.4% 79.8% 10.3% Sudan
2020s 72.4% 73.7% 1.3% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 73.7% against 71.6% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Afghanistan and Sudan?
2.1%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for population living in slums?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th 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.