Papua New Guinea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of urban population living in slums

Papua New Guinea
22.1%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
26.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
77th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 26.4% against 22.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th of 214 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 26.7% 6.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 21.2% 26.4% 5.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 21.9% 26.4% 4.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Papua New Guinea or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 26.4% against 22.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
4.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th 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 (%).