Bhutan vs Guinea: Share of urban population living in slums

Bhutan
42.3%
in 2024
Guinea
44.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
50th
Guinea rank
47th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Bhutan
  • Guinea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 44.0% against 42.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 50th and Guinea ranks 47th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 55.2% 42.9% 12.3% Bhutan
2010s 49.2% 43.5% 5.8% Bhutan
2020s 44.2% 43.9% 0.3% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Bhutan or Guinea?
Guinea, at 44.0% against 42.3% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Bhutan and Guinea?
1.7%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Guinea rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Bhutan ranks 50th and Guinea ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).