Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Population living in slums (% of urban population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 78.4% against 53.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 62.6% | 9.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 55.2% | 20.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 52.4% | 26.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population living in slums, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 78.4% against 53.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in population living in slums between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population living in slums?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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
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.