Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Papua New Guinea

Population living in slums in Papua New Guinea in 2022 — 22.3%. Ranked 106 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.5 pp.

2022 22.3% −0.5 pp vs 2020
World rank 106of 181
Period maximum 22.8%2020
Period minimum 19.8%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Papua New Guinea, 2000–20221920212223200020032006200920122015201820212000: 19.8%2002: 19.8%2004: 19.8%2006: 20.1%2008: 20.5%2010: 20.9%2012: 21.3%2014: 21.7%2016: 22%2018: 22.4%2020: 22.8%2022: 22.3%
Change over the period: +2.5 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea 22.3%
World 23.2%
Melanesia computed 15.5%
Population living in slums — Papua New Guinea, by year Papua New Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 22.3 —
2020 22.8 —
2018 22.4 —
2016 22 —
2014 21.7 —
2012 21.3 —
2010 20.9 —
2008 20.5 —
2006 20.1 —
2004 19.8 —
2002 19.8 —
2000 19.8 —

Melanesia, 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.