Gambia vs Guatemala: Share of urban population living in slums

Gambia
37.1%
in 2022
Guatemala
37.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
62nd
Guatemala rank
61st

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Gambia
  • Guatemala
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 37.6% against 37.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 61st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 53.3% 51.0% 2.3% Gambia
2010s 44.3% 40.3% 4.0% Gambia
2020s 38.0% 37.6% 0.4% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Gambia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 37.6% against 37.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Gambia and Guatemala?
0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guatemala?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Guatemala rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Gambia ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 61st 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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About this data

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 (%).