Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Liberia

Population living in slums in Liberia in 2022 — 60.5%. Ranked 164 in the world out of 181. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 15 pp.

2022 60.5% −3.4 pp vs 2020
World rank 164of 181
Period maximum 75.5%2002
Period minimum 60.5%2022

Trend over time

2002–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Liberia, 2002–20226065707580200220042006200820102012201420162018202020222002: 75.5%2004: 75.5%2006: 74.6%2008: 72.8%2010: 71%2012: 69.2%2014: 67.5%2016: 65.7%2018: 63.9%2020: 63.9%2022: 60.5%
Change over the period: −15 pp Annual average: -0.75 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Liberia 60.5%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 60.5
2020 63.9
2018 63.9
2016 65.7
2014 67.5
2012 69.2
2010 71
2008 72.8
2006 74.6
2004 75.5
2002 75.5

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.