Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Guatemala

Population living in slums in Guatemala in 2022 — 37.6%. Ranked 121 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 17.9 pp.

2022 37.6% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 121of 181
Period maximum 55.5%2000
Period minimum 37.6%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Guatemala, 2000–2022354045505560200020032006200920122015201820212000: 55.5%2002: 53.3%2004: 51%2006: 48.8%2008: 46.5%2010: 44.3%2012: 42.1%2014: 39.8%2016: 37.6%2018: 37.6%2020: 37.6%2022: 37.6%
Change over the period: −17.9 pp Annual average: -0.81 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Guatemala 37.6%
World 23.2%
Central America computed 18.7%
Population living in slums — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 37.6
2020 37.6
2018 37.6
2016 37.6
2014 39.8
2012 42.1
2010 44.3
2008 46.5
2006 48.8
2004 51
2002 53.3
2000 55.5

Central America, 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.