Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Number of people living in urban slum households
Papua New Guinea
334,815
in 2022
Turkmenistan
285,196
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 334,815 against 285,196 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 49,619.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,170 | 239,263 | 73,094 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 245,171 | 264,373 | 19,203 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 325,973 | 281,690 | 44,282 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 334,815 against 285,196 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 49,619, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd 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.