Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Western Europe

Population living in slums in Western Europe in 2022 — 0%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.2 pp.

2022 0% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 0.2%2000
Period minimum 0%2008

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Western Europe, 2000–202200.10.10.20.2200020032006200920122015201820212000: 0.2%2002: 0.2%2004: 0.2%2006: 0.2%2008: 0%2010: 0%2012: 0%2014: 0%2016: 0%2018: 0%2020: 0%2022: 0%
Change over the period: −0.2 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Western Europe 0%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 0
2020 0
2018 0
2016 0
2014 0
2012 0
2010 0
2008 0
2006 0.2
2004 0.2
2002 0.2
2000 0.2

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.