Burkina Faso vs IDA only: Population living in slums

Burkina Faso
87.9%
in 2022
IDA only
57.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
IDA only rank
4th

Population living in slums over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • IDA only
20406080200020112022

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 87.9% against 57.3% in IDA only, a difference of 30.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and IDA only ranks 4th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and IDA only in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso IDA only Difference Ahead
2000s 71.1% 63.1% 8.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 43.2% 55.9% 12.6% IDA only
2020s 57.2% 55.1% 2.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Burkina Faso or IDA only?
Burkina Faso, at 87.9% against 57.3% in IDA only as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Burkina Faso and IDA only?
30.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA only?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and IDA only rank globally for population living in slums?
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and IDA only ranks 4th 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.