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
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 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 (%).