Peru vs Sri Lanka: Share of urban population living in slums
Peru
44.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.6%
in 2024
Peru rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Peru currently reports 44.2% against 42.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Peru ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 55.2% | 11.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 49.2% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Peru, at 44.2% against 42.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 1.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Peru ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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 (%).