Peru vs Yemen: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Peru
44.2%
in 2024
Yemen
44.2%
in 2024
Peru rank
43rd
Yemen rank
44th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Peru
  • Yemen
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 44.2% against 44.2% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Peru ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 44th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 43.7% 58.6% 14.9% Yemen
2010s 44.3% 46.5% 2.3% Yemen
2020s 44.3% 44.2% 0.1% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Peru or Yemen?
Peru, at 44.2% against 44.2% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Peru and Yemen?
0.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Yemen?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and Yemen rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Peru ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 44th 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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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Unit
%
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