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
010203040200020122024

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 – 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
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).