Brunei Darussalam vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Brunei Darussalam
18.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
22.1%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
78th
Papua New Guinea rank
75th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 22.1% against 18.1% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 75th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 33.7% 20.4% 13.2% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 26.9% 21.2% 5.7% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 20.8% 21.9% 1.1% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Brunei Darussalam or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 22.1% against 18.1% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
4.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 75th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion 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
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed