Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Papua New Guinea: Share of urban population living in slums
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
23.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
22.1%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
79th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 23.0% against 22.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 214 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 1.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 1.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.9% | 1.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Papua New Guinea?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 23.0% against 22.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).