Africa Eastern and Southern vs Congo: Population living in slums
Population living in slums over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 75.3% against 56.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Congo ranks 7th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 82.2% | 23.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 54.2% | 2.1% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 59.8% | 4.2% | Congo |
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?
- Congo, at 75.3% 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?
- 18.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo rank globally for population living in slums?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Congo ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.