Cambodia vs Peru: Share of urban population living in slums
Cambodia
38.9%
in 2024
Peru
44.2%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
55th
Peru rank
45th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Cambodia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 44.2% against 38.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 55th and Peru ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 43.7% | 28.6% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 44.3% | 11.3% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 44.3% | 2.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Cambodia or Peru?
- Peru, at 44.2% against 38.9% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Cambodia and Peru?
- 5.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Peru rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Cambodia ranks 55th and Peru ranks 45th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).