Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Southern Europe

Population living in slums in Southern Europe in 2022 — 0.2%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.9 pp.

2022 0.2% −0 pp vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 1.1%2000
Period minimum 0.2%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Southern Europe, 2000–202200.511.5200020032006200920122015201820212000: 1.1%2002: 1%2004: 0.9%2006: 0.9%2008: 0.8%2010: 0.7%2012: 0.6%2014: 0.4%2016: 0.3%2018: 0.4%2020: 0.2%2022: 0.2%
Change over the period: −0.9 pp Annual average: -0.04 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Southern Europe 0.2%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 0.2
2020 0.2
2018 0.4
2016 0.3
2014 0.4
2012 0.6
2010 0.7
2008 0.8
2006 0.9
2004 0.9
2002 1
2000 1.1

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.