Central African Republic vs Mauritania: Number of people living in urban slum households
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Central African Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.68 million against 1.52 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 158,840.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 62nd and Mauritania ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 899,836 | 375,454 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.19 million | 98,512 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.57 million | 80,665 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Central African Republic or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.68 million against 1.52 million in Central African Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Central African Republic and Mauritania?
- 158,840, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Mauritania rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Central African Republic ranks 62nd and Mauritania ranks 60th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.