Gambia vs Paraguay: Number of people living in urban slum households
Gambia
618,712
in 2022
Paraguay
700,694
in 2022
Gambia rank
81st
Paraguay rank
78th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Gambia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 700,694 against 618,712 in Gambia, a difference of 81,982.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 81st and Paraguay ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443,473 | 1.13 million | 685,167 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 559,265 | 773,473 | 214,208 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 613,686 | 679,992 | 66,306 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Gambia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 700,694 against 618,712 in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Gambia and Paraguay?
- 81,982, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Paraguay rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Gambia ranks 81st and Paraguay ranks 78th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.