Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
177th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Puerto Rico is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 177th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 174 Italy 0.0% compare
- 174 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 176 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 177 Andorra 0.0%
- 177 Aruba 0.0%
- 177 Bahamas 0.0%
- 177 Bahrain 0.0%
- 177 Barbados 0.0%
- 177 Belgium 0.0%
- 177 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 177 Curaçao 0.0%
- 177 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 177 Denmark 0.0%
- 177 Dominica 0.0%
- 177 Finland 0.0%
- 177 France 0.0%
- 177 Germany 0.0%
- 177 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 177 Greenland 0.0%
- 177 Grenada 0.0%
- 177 Guadeloupe 0.0%
- 177 Israel 0.0%
- 177 Kuwait 0.0%
- 177 Malta 0.0% compare
- 177 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0%
- 177 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 177 Montserrat 0.0%
- 177 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0%
- 177 New Zealand 0.0%
- 177 Norway 0.0%
- 177 Oman 0.0% compare
- 177 Qatar 0.0%
- 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 177 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 177 Singapore 0.0%
- 177 Switzerland 0.0%
- 177 Curacao 0.0%
More infrastructure data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.43 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 773,022 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2414 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 773,022 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Puerto Rico was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Puerto Rico ranks 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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