Guinea-Bissau vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of urban population living in slums

Guinea-Bissau
59.0%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
19.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 59.0% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 39.4%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.0 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 210 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2010s 69.8% 19.9% 49.9% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 59.6% 19.7% 39.9% Guinea-Bissau

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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Guinea-Bissau, at 59.0% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Guinea-Bissau and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
39.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th 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