Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Moldova

Population living in slums in Moldova in 2018 — 6.5%. Ranked 66 in the world out of 165. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 20 pp.

2018 6.5% +0 pp vs 2016
World rank 66of 165
Period maximum 26.5%2000
Period minimum 6.5%2014

Trend over time

2000–2018 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Moldova, 2000–2018010203020002002200420062008201020122014201620182000: 26.5%2002: 23.7%2004: 20.8%2006: 18%2008: 15.1%2010: 12.3%2012: 9.4%2014: 6.5%2016: 6.5%2018: 6.5%
Change over the period: −20 pp Annual average: -1.11 pp

Comparison, 2018

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

Moldova 6.5%
World 19.7%
Eastern Europe computed 2.5%
Population living in slums — Moldova, by year Moldova All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 6.5
2016 6.5
2014 6.5
2012 9.4
2010 12.3
2008 15.1
2006 18
2004 20.8
2002 23.7
2000 26.5

Eastern Europe, 2018

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.