Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Ecuador

Population living in slums in Ecuador in 2022 — 57.8%. Ranked 160 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.4 pp.

2022 57.8% +0 pp vs 2006
World rank 160of 181
Period maximum 57.8%2002
Period minimum 57.4%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Ecuador, 2000–202257.457.657.858200020032006200920122015201820212000: 57.4%2002: 57.8%2004: 57.8%2006: 57.8%2022: 57.8%
Change over the period: +0.4 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Ecuador 57.8%
World 23.2%
South America computed 18.9%
Population living in slums — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 57.8
2006 57.8
2004 57.8
2002 57.8
2000 57.4

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.