Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Guyana, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 11.3% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Guyana peaked at 26.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 98th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.2% | — |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 150.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.1% | 26.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.8% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 96 Iceland 14.1% compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 12.1% compare
- 98 Algeria 11.3% compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 11.2% compare
- 101 Cuba 11.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Guyana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.56 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 123,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.04 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1504 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 123,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Guyana?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Guyana was 11.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Guyana ranks 98th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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