Central African Republic vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population living in slums

Central African Republic
68.9%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
31.9%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
12th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
15th

Population living in slums over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 68.9% against 31.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 37.0%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 174 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 80.3% 47.3% 33.0% Central African Republic
2010s 69.5% 36.6% 32.8% Central African Republic
2020s 68.9% 33.0% 36.0% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Central African Republic or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Central African Republic, at 68.9% against 31.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Central African Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
37.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population living in slums?
Central African Republic ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th 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.