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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
78.4%
in 2022
IDA only
57.3%
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th
IDA only rank
4th

Population living in slums over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • IDA only
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 78.4% against 57.3% in IDA only, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and IDA only ranks 4th of 174 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the IDA only Difference Ahead
2000s 72.4% 63.4% 8.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 76.1% 55.9% 20.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 78.4% 55.1% 23.3% 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 IDA only?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 78.4% against 57.3% in IDA only as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA only?
21.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA only?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA only rank globally for population living in slums?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th 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.