Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Share of urban population living in slums

Guinea
44.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.6%
in 2024
Guinea rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
49th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 44.0% against 42.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Guinea ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 42.9% 55.2% 12.3% Sri Lanka
2010s 43.5% 49.2% 5.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 43.9% 44.3% 0.4% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Guinea, at 44.0% against 42.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Guinea and Sri Lanka?
1.4%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Guinea ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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 (%).