Guatemala vs Philippines: Share of urban population living in slums
Guatemala
37.6%
in 2024
Philippines
35.9%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
61st
Philippines rank
65th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Guatemala
- Philippines
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 37.6% against 35.9% in Philippines, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 65th of 214 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 47.2% | 3.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 40.1% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.2% | 1.4% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Guatemala or Philippines?
- Guatemala, at 37.6% against 35.9% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Guatemala and Philippines?
- 1.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Guatemala ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 65th 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 (%).