Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of urban population living in slums
Indonesia
19.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
22.1%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
83rd
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Indonesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 22.1% against 19.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 20.4% | 11.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 2.4% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 21.9% | 2.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 22.1% against 19.4% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Indonesia ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th 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 (%).