Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Guyana

Population living in slums in Guyana in 2022 — 11.3%. Ranked 90 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 14.8 pp.

2022 11.3% −0.8 pp vs 2020
World rank 90of 181
Period maximum 26.1%2000
Period minimum 11.3%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Guyana, 2000–20221015202530200020032006200920122015201820212000: 26.1%2002: 26.1%2004: 25.3%2006: 23.7%2008: 22%2010: 20.4%2012: 18.7%2014: 17.1%2016: 15.4%2018: 13.8%2020: 12.1%2022: 11.3%
Change over the period: −14.8 pp Annual average: -0.67 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Guyana 11.3%
World 23.2%
South America computed 18.9%
High-income countries computed 1.1%
Population living in slums — Guyana, by year Guyana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 11.3 —
2020 12.1 —
2018 13.8 —
2016 15.4 —
2014 17.1 —
2012 18.7 —
2010 20.4 —
2008 22 —
2006 23.7 —
2004 25.3 —
2002 26.1 —
2000 26.1 —

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.