Peru vs Saint Helena: Share of urban population living in slums

Peru
44.2%
in 2024
Saint Helena
44.7%
in 2024
Peru rank
45th
Saint Helena rank
43rd

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Peru
  • Saint Helena
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 44.7% against 44.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 45th and Saint Helena ranks 43rd of 214 countries.

Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Saint Helena Difference Ahead
2000s 43.7% 66.4% 22.7% Saint Helena
2010s 44.3% 54.5% 10.2% Saint Helena
2020s 44.3% 46.4% 2.0% Saint Helena

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Peru or Saint Helena?
Saint Helena, at 44.7% against 44.2% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Peru and Saint Helena?
0.5%, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saint Helena?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and Saint Helena rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Peru ranks 45th and Saint Helena ranks 43rd 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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About this data

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 (%).