Africa Eastern and Southern vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population living in slums

Africa Eastern and Southern
56.7%
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
78.4%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
6th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th

Population living in slums over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 78.4% against 56.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 33 groups.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 59.9% 72.4% 12.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 56.2% 76.1% 19.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 55.6% 78.4% 22.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Africa Eastern and Southern or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 78.4% against 56.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
21.7%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for population living in slums?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 33 groups.
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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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.