Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Number of people living in urban slum households
Cote d'Ivoire
7.75 million
in 2022
Kenya
6.91 million
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
21st
Kenya rank
24th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 7.75 million against 6.91 million in Kenya, a difference of 847,140.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.60 million | 5.35 million | 248,890 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 6.83 million | 7.66 million | 832,098 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.86 million | 7.59 million | 271,290 | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 7.75 million against 6.91 million in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 847,140, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 24th 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.