Peru vs Senegal: Population living in slums

Peru
45.1%
in 2022
Senegal
46.4%
in 2022
Peru rank
45th
Senegal rank
43rd

Population living in slums over time

  • Peru
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 46.4% against 45.1% in Peru, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Peru ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 43.7% 60.0% 16.3% Senegal
2010s 44.3% 42.3% 2.0% Peru
2020s 44.4% 39.0% 5.4% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Peru or Senegal?
Senegal, at 46.4% against 45.1% in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Peru and Senegal?
1.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for population living in slums?
Peru ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd 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.