Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — British Virgin Islands

Population living in slums in the British Virgin Islands in 2022 — 0.1%. Ranked 30 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 3.3 pp.

2022 0.1% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 30of 181
Period maximum 3.5%2000
Period minimum 0.1%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — British Virgin Islands, 2000–202201234200020032006200920122015201820212000: 3.5%2002: 3.2%2004: 2.9%2006: 2.6%2008: 2.3%2010: 2%2012: 1.6%2014: 1.6%2016: 1.6%2018: 0.1%2020: 0.1%2022: 0.1%
Change over the period: −3.3 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands 0.1%
World 23.2%
High-income countries computed 1.1%
Population living in slums — British Virgin Islands, by year British Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 0.1
2020 0.1
2018 0.1
2016 1.6
2014 1.6
2012 1.6
2010 2
2008 2.3
2006 2.6
2004 2.9
2002 3.2
2000 3.5

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.