Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Libya

Population living in slums in Libya in 2022 — 16.6%. Ranked 100 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 22.6 pp.

2022 16.6% −7.1 pp vs 2020
World rank 100of 181
Period maximum 45.3%2002
Period minimum 16.4%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Libya, 2000–20221020304050200020032006200920122015201820212000: 39.1%2002: 45.3%2004: 41.6%2006: 35.2%2008: 31%2010: 27.9%2012: 24.3%2014: 20.3%2016: 17.2%2018: 16.4%2020: 23.7%2022: 16.6%
Change over the period: −22.6 pp Annual average: -1.03 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Libya 16.6%
World 23.2%
Northern Africa computed 16.9%
Population living in slums — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 16.6
2020 23.7
2018 16.4
2016 17.2
2014 20.3
2012 24.3
2010 27.9
2008 31
2006 35.2
2004 41.6
2002 45.3
2000 39.1

Northern Africa, 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.