Brazil vs Paraguay: Population living in slums

Brazil
14.9%
in 2022
Paraguay
15.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
89th
Paraguay rank
88th

Population living in slums over time

  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 15.1% against 14.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 88th of 174 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 28.1% 36.0% 7.9% Paraguay
2010s 15.7% 22.5% 6.8% Paraguay
2020s 14.9% 15.1% 0.2% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Brazil or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 15.1% against 14.9% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Brazil and Paraguay?
0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for population living in slums?
Brazil ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), published as Population living in slums (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 2,376 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure, as adopted in the Millennium Development Goal Target 7.D. The successor, the Sustainable Development Goal 11.1.1, considers inadequate housing (housing affordability) to complement the above definition of slums/informal settlements.