Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Equatorial Guinea

Population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea in 2022 — 64.7%. Ranked 168 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 11.8 pp.

2022 64.7% −0.2 pp vs 2020
World rank 168of 181
Period maximum 64.9%2020
Period minimum 52.9%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Equatorial Guinea, 2000–202250556065200020032006200920122015201820212000: 52.9%2002: 60.1%2004: 58.8%2006: 59.2%2008: 59.9%2010: 60.6%2012: 61.4%2014: 62.4%2016: 63.5%2018: 64.7%2020: 64.9%2022: 64.7%
Change over the period: +11.8 pp Annual average: 0.54 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Equatorial Guinea 64.7%
World 23.2%
Middle Africa computed 66.3%
Population living in slums — Equatorial Guinea, by year Equatorial Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 64.7
2020 64.9
2018 64.7
2016 63.5
2014 62.4
2012 61.4
2010 60.6
2008 59.9
2006 59.2
2004 58.8
2002 60.1
2000 52.9

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.