Africa Western and Central vs Niger: Population living in slums
Population living in slums over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 70.4% against 50.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 33 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 70.2% | 3.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 70.4% | 16.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 70.4% | 21.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population living in slums, Africa Western and Central or Niger?
- Niger, at 70.4% against 50.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
- What is the difference in population living in slums between Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 19.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Niger rank globally for population living in slums?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th 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.