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.