Benin vs Madagascar: Population living in slums

Benin
64.0%
in 2022
Madagascar
65.7%
in 2022
Benin rank
16th
Madagascar rank
13th

Population living in slums over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 65.7% against 64.0% in Benin, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 71.1% 86.6% 15.6% Madagascar
2010s 69.1% 74.6% 5.5% Madagascar
2020s 66.0% 66.6% 0.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Benin or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 65.7% against 64.0% in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Benin and Madagascar?
1.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for population living in slums?
Benin ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 13th 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.