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
176th
of 210 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

01232000201220242000: 2.6 %2002: 2.2 %2004: 1.9 %2006: 1.6 %2008: 1.3 %2010: 0.95 %2012: 0.62 %2014: 0.36 %2016: 0.21 %2018: 0.07 %2020: 0 %2022: 0 %2024: 0 %

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 176th of 210 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

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  10. 176 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
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  13. 176 Denmark 0.0%
  14. 176 Dominica 0.0%
  15. 176 Finland 0.0%
  16. 176 France 0.0%
  17. 176 Germany 0.0%
  18. 176 Gibraltar 0.0%
  19. 176 Greenland 0.0%
  20. 176 Grenada 0.0%
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  28. 176 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0%
  29. 176 New Zealand 0.0%
  30. 176 Norway 0.0%
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  32. 176 Qatar 0.0%
  33. 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
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  35. 176 Singapore 0.0%
  36. 176 Switzerland 0.0%
  37. 176 Curaçao 0.0%

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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 176th out of 210 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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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
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