Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Guatemala

Population living in slums in Guatemala in 2022 — 37.6%. Ranked 121 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 17.9 pp.

2022 37.6% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 121of 181
Period maximum 55.5%2000
Period minimum 37.6%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Guatemala, 2000–2022354045505560200020032006200920122015201820212000: 55.5%2002: 53.3%2004: 51%2006: 48.8%2008: 46.5%2010: 44.3%2012: 42.1%2014: 39.8%2016: 37.6%2018: 37.6%2020: 37.6%2022: 37.6%
Change over the period: −17.9 pp Annual average: -0.81 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala

Guatemala 37.6%
World 23.2%
Central America computed 18.7%
Population living in slums — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 37.6 —
2020 37.6 —
2018 37.6 —
2016 37.6 —
2014 39.8 —
2012 42.1 —
2010 44.3 —
2008 46.5 —
2006 48.8 —
2004 51 —
2002 53.3 —
2000 55.5 —

Central America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.