Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Niger: Population living in slums

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
36.1%
in 2022
Niger
70.4%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
13th
Niger rank
10th

Population living in slums over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Niger
020406080200020112022

How they compare

Niger currently reports 70.4% against 36.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 34.3%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th and Niger ranks 10th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 49.2% 70.2% 20.9% Niger
2010s 38.7% 70.4% 31.7% Niger
2020s 36.1% 70.4% 34.4% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Niger?
Niger, at 70.4% against 36.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger?
34.3%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger rank globally for population living in slums?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th and Niger ranks 10th 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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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.