Papua New Guinea vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of urban population living in slums

Papua New Guinea
22.1%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
26.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
75th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
72nd

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 26.4% against 22.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 72nd of 210 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 26.7% 6.2% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 21.2% 26.4% 5.2% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 21.9% 26.4% 4.5% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 26.4% 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
4.3%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 72nd 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