Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Papua New Guinea
22.1%
in 2024
Senegal
27.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
75th
Senegal rank
70th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 27.7% against 22.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 70th of 210 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 48.9% | 28.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 38.4% | 17.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 30.0% | 8.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 27.7% against 22.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 5.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 70th 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.