Papua New Guinea vs Palestine: Share of urban population living in slums

Papua New Guinea
22.1%
in 2024
Palestine
19.5%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Palestine rank
82nd

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 22.1% against 19.5% in Palestine, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Palestine ranks 82nd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 24.0% 3.6% Palestine
2010s 21.2% 21.8% 0.6% Palestine
2020s 21.8% 19.5% 2.3% 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, Papua New Guinea or Palestine?
Papua New Guinea, at 22.1% against 19.5% in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Papua New Guinea and Palestine?
2.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Palestine?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Palestine rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Palestine ranks 82nd 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 (%).