Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Tonga

Population living in slums in Tonga in 2022 — 0.3%. Ranked 37 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.5 pp.

2022 0.3% −0 pp vs 2020
World rank 37of 181
Period maximum 1.8%2000
Period minimum 0.3%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Tonga, 2000–202200.511.52200020032006200920122015201820212000: 1.8%2002: 1.8%2004: 1.8%2006: 1.7%2008: 1.5%2010: 1.3%2012: 1.1%2014: 1%2016: 0.8%2018: 0.6%2020: 0.4%2022: 0.3%
Change over the period: −1.5 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Tonga 0.3%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — Tonga, by year Tonga All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 0.3
2020 0.4
2018 0.6
2016 0.8
2014 1
2012 1.1
2010 1.3
2008 1.5
2006 1.7
2004 1.8
2002 1.8
2000 1.8

Polynesia, 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.