Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Ireland

Population living in slums in Ireland in 2022 — 8.5%. Ranked 82 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.3 pp.

2022 8.5% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 82of 181
Period maximum 8.5%2018
Period minimum 6.2%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Ireland, 2000–20226789200020032006200920122015201820212000: 6.2%2002: 6.4%2004: 6.7%2006: 6.9%2008: 7.2%2010: 7.5%2012: 7.7%2014: 8%2016: 8.3%2018: 8.5%2020: 8.5%2022: 8.5%
Change over the period: +2.3 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Ireland 8.5%
World 23.2%
Northern Europe computed 0.5%
High-income countries computed 1.1%
Population living in slums — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 8.5
2020 8.5
2018 8.5
2016 8.3
2014 8
2012 7.7
2010 7.5
2008 7.2
2006 6.9
2004 6.7
2002 6.4
2000 6.2

Northern Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.