Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Paraguay

Population living in slums in Paraguay in 2022 — 15.1%. Ranked 95 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 26.9 pp.

2022 15.1% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 95of 181
Period maximum 42%2000
Period minimum 15.1%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Paraguay, 2000–20221020304050200020032006200920122015201820212000: 42%2002: 39%2004: 36%2006: 33%2008: 30%2010: 27%2012: 24%2014: 21%2016: 18.1%2018: 15.1%2020: 15.1%2022: 15.1%
Change over the period: −26.9 pp Annual average: -1.22 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Paraguay 15.1%
World 23.2%
South America computed 18.9%
Population living in slums — Paraguay, by year Paraguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 15.1 —
2020 15.1 —
2018 15.1 —
2016 18.1 —
2014 21 —
2012 24 —
2010 27 —
2008 30 —
2006 33 —
2004 36 —
2002 39 —
2000 42 —

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.