Guyana vs Samoa: Number of people living in urban slum households
Guyana
24,569
in 2022
Samoa
13,029
in 2022
Guyana rank
125th
Samoa rank
126th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Guyana
- Samoa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 24,569 against 13,029 in Samoa, a difference of 11,540.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.9 times Samoa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 125th and Samoa ranks 126th of 174 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,464 | 1,651 | 50,813 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 34,253 | 484 | 33,769 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 25,241 | 6,562 | 18,678 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Guyana or Samoa?
- Guyana, at 24,569 against 13,029 in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Guyana and Samoa?
- 11,540, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Samoa rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Guyana ranks 125th and Samoa ranks 126th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β 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.