Proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 59.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea-Bissau, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea-Bissau is 59.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 75.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 75.2% | — |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.4% | 75.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.0% | 60.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More infrastructure data for Guinea-Bissau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.47 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Guinea-Bissau was 59.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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