Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Romania

Population living in slums in Romania in 2022 — 2.5%. Ranked 62 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.5 pp.

2022 2.5% +1 pp vs 2020
World rank 62of 181
Period maximum 3.7%2002
Period minimum 0%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Romania, 2000–202201234200020032006200920122015201820212000: 0%2002: 3.7%2004: 3.7%2006: 3.5%2008: 3.3%2010: 3%2012: 2.7%2014: 2.4%2016: 2.1%2018: 1.9%2020: 1.6%2022: 2.5%
Change over the period: +2.5 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Romania 2.5%
World 23.2%
Eastern Europe computed 2.6%
High-income countries computed 1.1%
Population living in slums — Romania, by year Romania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 2.5
2020 1.6
2018 1.9
2016 2.1
2014 2.4
2012 2.7
2010 3
2008 3.3
2006 3.5
2004 3.7
2002 3.7
2000 0

Eastern Europe, 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.