Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Gabon

Population living in slums in Gabon in 2022 — 38.8%. Ranked 125 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 18.7 pp.

2022 38.8% −5.6 pp vs 2020
World rank 125of 181
Period maximum 57.4%2000
Period minimum 38.8%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Gabon, 2000–2022354045505560200020032006200920122015201820212000: 57.4%2002: 55.6%2004: 53.7%2006: 51.8%2008: 49.9%2010: 48.1%2012: 46.2%2014: 44.3%2016: 44.3%2018: 44.3%2020: 44.3%2022: 38.8%
Change over the period: −18.7 pp Annual average: -0.85 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Gabon 38.8%
World 23.2%
Middle Africa computed 66.3%
Population living in slums — Gabon, by year Gabon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 38.8
2020 44.3
2018 44.3
2016 44.3
2014 44.3
2012 46.2
2010 48.1
2008 49.9
2006 51.8
2004 53.7
2002 55.6
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.