Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Cabo Verde

Population living in slums in Cabo Verde in 2022 — 46.4%. Ranked 138 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 24.5 pp.

2022 46.4% −0.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 138of 181
Period maximum 70.9%2000
Period minimum 46.4%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Cabo Verde, 2000–20224050607080200020032006200920122015201820212000: 70.9%2002: 68.6%2004: 66.3%2006: 63.8%2008: 61.4%2010: 59%2012: 56.5%2014: 53.9%2016: 51.4%2018: 49.2%2020: 46.7%2022: 46.4%
Change over the period: −24.5 pp Annual average: -1.11 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde 46.4%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Population living in slums — Cabo Verde, by year Cabo Verde All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 46.4
2020 46.7
2018 49.2
2016 51.4
2014 53.9
2012 56.5
2010 59
2008 61.4
2006 63.8
2004 66.3
2002 68.6
2000 70.9

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.