Guatemala vs Samoa: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Guatemala
37.6%
in 2024
Samoa
34.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
49th
Samoa rank
52nd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Guatemala
- Samoa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 37.6% against 34.6% in Samoa, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 49th and Samoa ranks 52nd of 182 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 34.6% | 16.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 34.6% | 5.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 34.6% | 3.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Guatemala or Samoa?
- Guatemala, at 37.6% against 34.6% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Guatemala and Samoa?
- 3.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Samoa rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Guatemala ranks 49th and Samoa ranks 52nd of 182 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.