Iran vs Peru: Population living in slums (% of urban population)

Iran
44.7%
in 2022
Peru
45.1%
in 2022
Iran rank
46th
Peru rank
45th

Population living in slums (% of urban population) over time

  • Iran
  • Peru
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 45.1% against 44.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 46th and Peru ranks 45th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 56.0% 43.7% 12.3% Iran
2010s 52.2% 44.3% 7.9% Iran
2020s 47.6% 44.4% 3.2% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Iran or Peru?
Peru, at 45.1% against 44.7% in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Iran and Peru?
0.4%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iran and Peru rank globally for population living in slums?
Iran ranks 46th and Peru ranks 45th 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.