Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Guinea-Bissau
59.0%
in 2024
Liberia
58.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Liberia rank
16th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 59.0% against 58.7% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.8% | 66.6% | 3.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 60.4% | 0.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 59.0% against 58.7% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 16th 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.