Guinea-Bissau vs United States of America: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Guinea-Bissau
59.0%
in 2024
United States of America
0.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
United States of America rank
13th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- United States of America
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 59.0% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 58.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 737.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 13th 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.8% | 0.2% | 69.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 0.1% | 59.5% | 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 United States of America?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 59.0% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Guinea-Bissau and United States of America?
- 58.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and United States of America rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.