Least developed countries vs Mali: Population living in slums

Least developed countries
60.0%
in 2022
Mali
92.5%
in 2022
Least developed countries rank
2nd
Mali rank
2nd

Population living in slums over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 92.5% against 60.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 32.5%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 63.9% 75.5% 11.6% Mali
2010s 59.2% 54.5% 4.7% Least developed countries
2020s 58.2% 67.2% 9.1% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Least developed countries or Mali?
Mali, at 92.5% against 60.0% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Least developed countries and Mali?
32.5%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mali?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Least developed countries and Mali rank globally for population living in slums?
Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
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.