Share of urban population living in slums in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban population living in slums in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of urban population living in slums in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 177 Italy 0.0% compare
- 177 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 179 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 180 Andorra 0.0%
- 180 Aruba 0.0%
- 180 Belgium 0.0%
- 180 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 180 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 180 Denmark 0.0%
- 180 Finland 0.0%
- 180 France 0.0%
- 180 Germany 0.0%
- 180 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 180 Israel 0.0%
- 180 Kuwait 0.0%
- 180 Malta 0.0% compare
- 180 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 180 Netherlands 0.0%
- 180 New Zealand 0.0%
- 180 Norway 0.0%
- 180 Oman 0.0% compare
- 180 Qatar 0.0%
- 180 Singapore 0.0%
- 180 Switzerland 0.0%
- 180 Bahamas 0.0%
- 180 Bahrain 0.0%
- 180 Barbados 0.0%
- 180 Curaçao 0.0%
- 180 Dominica 0.0%
- 180 Greenland 0.0%
- 180 Grenada 0.0%
- 180 Guadeloupe 0.0%
- 180 Macau, China 0.0%
- 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0%
- 180 Montserrat 0.0%
- 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 180 San Marino 0.0% compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -30.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Puerto Rico?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Puerto Rico was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Puerto Rico ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).