Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Population living in slums

Côte d'Ivoire
48.3%
in 2022
Nigeria
48.5%
in 2022
Côte d'Ivoire rank
40th
Nigeria rank
39th

Population living in slums over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
020406080200020112022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48.5% against 48.3% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 64.0% 69.1% 5.1% Nigeria
2010s 56.3% 56.5% 0.2% Nigeria
2020s 50.7% 48.7% 2.0% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 48.5% against 48.3% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for population living in slums?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th 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.