Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Congo: Population living in slums

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
78.4%
in 2022
Congo
75.3%
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th
Congo rank
7th

Population living in slums over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Congo
020406080200020112022

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 78.4% against 75.3% in Congo, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Congo ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Congo ranks 7th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 72.4% 80.8% 8.4% Congo
2010s 76.1% 54.2% 21.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 78.4% 59.8% 18.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Congo?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 78.4% against 75.3% in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Congo?
3.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Congo?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Congo rank globally for population living in slums?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Congo ranks 7th 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.