Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Guinea
44.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.6%
in 2024
Guinea rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 44.0% against 42.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guinea ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 210 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 55.2% | 12.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 49.2% | 5.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 44.3% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Guinea, at 44.0% against 42.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Guinea ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.