Mali vs South Sudan: Population living in slums

Mali
92.5%
in 2022
South Sudan
94.2%
in 2022
Mali rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
1st

Population living in slums over time

  • Mali
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 94.2% against 92.5% in Mali, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 174 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 73.4% 99.8% 26.4% South Sudan
2010s 54.5% 94.8% 40.2% South Sudan
2020s 67.2% 94.2% 27.0% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Mali or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 94.2% against 92.5% in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Mali and South Sudan?
1.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Mali and South Sudan rank globally for population living in slums?
Mali ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st 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.