Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Republic of the Congo

Population living in slums in the Republic of the Congo in 2022 — 75.3%. Ranked 175 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 12.5 pp.

2022 75.3% +31.2 pp vs 2020
World rank 175of 181
Period maximum 87.8%2000
Period minimum 44.2%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Republic of the Congo, 2000–2022406080100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 87.8%2002: 87.8%2004: 84.7%2006: 78.5%2008: 72.2%2010: 66%2012: 59.8%2014: 53.5%2016: 47.3%2018: 44.2%2020: 44.2%2022: 75.3%
Change over the period: −12.5 pp Annual average: -0.57 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo 75.3%
World 23.2%
Middle Africa computed 66.3%
Population living in slums — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 75.3
2020 44.2
2018 44.2
2016 47.3
2014 53.5
2012 59.8
2010 66
2008 72.2
2006 78.5
2004 84.7
2002 87.8
2000 87.8

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.