Guatemala vs Malawi: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Guatemala
37.6%
in 2024
Malawi
38.0%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
56th
Malawi rank
53rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Guatemala
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38.0% against 37.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 74.0% | 23.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 54.0% | 13.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 39.3% | 1.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Guatemala or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 38.0% against 37.6% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Guatemala and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Guatemala ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 53rd 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.