Bhutan vs Peru: Share of urban population living in slums

Bhutan
42.3%
in 2024
Peru
44.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
50th
Peru rank
45th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Bhutan
  • Peru
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 44.2% against 42.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Bhutan ranks 50th and Peru ranks 45th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 55.2% 43.7% 11.5% Bhutan
2010s 49.2% 44.3% 5.0% Bhutan
2020s 44.2% 44.3% 0.1% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Bhutan or Peru?
Peru, at 44.2% against 42.3% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Bhutan and Peru?
1.9%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Peru?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Peru rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Bhutan ranks 50th and Peru ranks 45th 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
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).