Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — United Arab Emirates

Population living in slums in the United Arab Emirates in 2022 — 0.1%. Ranked 29 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.6 pp.

2022 0.1% −0.1 pp vs 2020
World rank 29of 181
Period maximum 1%2002
Period minimum 0.1%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — United Arab Emirates, 2000–202200.30.50.81200020032006200920122015201820212000: 0.7%2002: 1%2004: 1%2006: 1%2008: 0.8%2010: 0.7%2012: 0.5%2014: 0.4%2016: 0.3%2018: 0.1%2020: 0.2%2022: 0.1%
Change over the period: −0.6 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 0.1%
World 23.2%
Western Asia computed 20.4%
High-income countries computed 1.1%
Population living in slums — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 0.1
2020 0.2
2018 0.1
2016 0.3
2014 0.4
2012 0.5
2010 0.7
2008 0.8
2006 1
2004 1
2002 1
2000 0.7

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.