Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Central African Republic

Population living in slums in the Central African Republic in 2022 — 68.9%. Ranked 170 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 17.1 pp.

2022 68.9% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 170of 181
Period maximum 86%2000
Period minimum 68.9%2012

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Central African Republic, 2000–2022657075808590200020032006200920122015201820212000: 86%2002: 83.1%2004: 80.3%2006: 77.4%2008: 74.6%2010: 71.8%2012: 68.9%2014: 68.9%2016: 68.9%2018: 68.9%2020: 68.9%2022: 68.9%
Change over the period: −17.1 pp Annual average: -0.78 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 68.9%
World 23.2%
Middle Africa computed 66.3%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 68.9
2020 68.9
2018 68.9
2016 68.9
2014 68.9
2012 68.9
2010 71.8
2008 74.6
2006 77.4
2004 80.3
2002 83.1
2000 86

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.