Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Portugal

Population living in slums in Portugal in 2022 — 0.1%. Ranked 25 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.2 pp.

2022 0.1% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 25of 181
Period maximum 1.3%2000
Period minimum 0.1%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Portugal, 2000–202200.511.5200020032006200920122015201820212000: 1.3%2002: 1.1%2004: 1%2006: 0.8%2008: 0.6%2010: 0.4%2012: 0.3%2014: 0.2%2016: 0.1%2018: 0.1%2020: 0.1%2022: 0.1%
Change over the period: −1.2 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Portugal 0.1%
World 23.2%
Southern Europe computed 0.2%
High-income countries computed 1.1%
Population living in slums — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 0.1
2020 0.1
2018 0.1
2016 0.1
2014 0.2
2012 0.3
2010 0.4
2008 0.6
2006 0.8
2004 1
2002 1.1
2000 1.3

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.