Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Timor-Leste

Population living in slums in Timor-Leste in 2022 — 33.9%. Ranked 115 in the world out of 181. Since 2004, the indicator has fallen by 22.2 pp.

2022 33.9% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 115of 181
Period maximum 56.1%2004
Period minimum 33.9%2018

Trend over time

2004–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Timor-Leste, 2004–20223040506020042006200820102012201420162018202020222004: 56.1%2006: 56.1%2008: 54%2010: 50%2012: 46%2014: 42%2016: 37.9%2018: 33.9%2020: 33.9%2022: 33.9%
Change over the period: −22.2 pp Annual average: -1.23 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste 33.9%
World 23.2%
South-Eastern Asia computed 27.3%
Population living in slums — Timor-Leste, by year Timor-Leste All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 33.9
2020 33.9
2018 33.9
2016 37.9
2014 42
2012 46
2010 50
2008 54
2006 56.1
2004 56.1

South-Eastern Asia, 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.