In 2018, the Central African Republic was the African country with the highest share of population living in slums. It had over 98 percent of inhabitants living in slums. The country with the second highest slum population was South Sudan, with approximately 97 percent. In contrast, the nation with the lowest share of people living in slums was Tunisia, with a share of eight percent.
Share of population living in slums in Africa in 2018, by country
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Mo Ibrahim Foundation. (July 11, 2022). Share of population living in slums in Africa in 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328770/share-of-population-living-in-slums-in-africa-by-country/
Mo Ibrahim Foundation. "Share of population living in slums in Africa in 2018, by country." Chart. July 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328770/share-of-population-living-in-slums-in-africa-by-country/
Mo Ibrahim Foundation. (2022). Share of population living in slums in Africa in 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328770/share-of-population-living-in-slums-in-africa-by-country/
Mo Ibrahim Foundation. "Share of Population Living in Slums in Africa in 2018, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328770/share-of-population-living-in-slums-in-africa-by-country/
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Share of population living in slums in Africa in 2018, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328770/share-of-population-living-in-slums-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of population living in slums in Africa in 2018, by country [Graph], Mo Ibrahim Foundation, July 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328770/share-of-population-living-in-slums-in-africa-by-country/
