1. Democratic Republic of the Congo
  2. South Sudan
  3. Central African Republic
  4. India
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Option 3 : Central African Republic

The correct answer is Central African Republic.

According to the UN Human Settlements Programme, the top 10 countries with maximum Population living in slums (% of urban population).

Rank Country Value Year
1 The Central African Republic 95.40 2018
2 Sudan 88.40 2018
3 Chad 86.90 2018
4 Sao Tome and Principe 85.70 2018
5 Dem. Rep. Congo 77.50 2018
6 Mozambique 77.20 2018
7 Guinea-Bissau 74.40 2018
8 Mauritania 73.20 2018
9 Somalia 72.10 2018
10 Afghanistan 70.70 2018

  • 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,
    • durability of housing.
  • ​India ranked 57th out of 118 countries on the list with 35.20% of the urban population living in slums.
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