Guinea-Bissau vs Myanmar: Share of urban population living in slums
Guinea-Bissau
59.0%
in 2024
Myanmar
58.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Myanmar rank
18th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Myanmar
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 59.0% against 58.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 42.2% | 33.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 51.9% | 19.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 58.3% | 1.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Guinea-Bissau or Myanmar?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 59.0% against 58.3% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?
- 0.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 18th 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 (%).