Brunei Darussalam vs South Africa: Population living in slums

Brunei Darussalam
21.6%
in 2022
South Africa
24.2%
in 2022
Brunei Darussalam rank
77th
South Africa rank
75th

Population living in slums over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.2% against 21.6% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 75th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 34.1% 26.8% 7.2% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 25.4% 24.9% 0.5% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 21.7% 24.2% 2.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Brunei Darussalam or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.2% against 21.6% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
2.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brunei Darussalam and South Africa rank globally for population living in slums?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 75th 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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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.