Guyana vs Iceland: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Guyana
11.3%
in 2024
Iceland
14.1%
in 2018
Guyana rank
97th
Iceland rank
95th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Guyana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.1% against 11.3% in Guyana, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 95th of 210 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 8.4% | 15.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 9.4% | 7.7% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Guyana or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 14.1% against 11.3% in Guyana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Guyana and Iceland?
- 2.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Iceland rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Guyana ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 95th 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.