Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Bolivia

Population living in slums in Bolivia in 2022 — 46.6%. Ranked 140 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 11.3 pp.

2022 46.6% +0 pp vs 2014
World rank 140of 181
Period maximum 57.9%2000
Period minimum 46.6%2010

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Bolivia, 2000–202245505560200020032006200920122015201820212000: 57.9%2002: 55.7%2004: 53.4%2006: 51.2%2008: 48.9%2010: 46.6%2012: 46.6%2014: 46.6%2022: 46.6%
Change over the period: −11.3 pp Annual average: -0.51 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Bolivia 46.6%
World 23.2%
South America computed 18.9%
Population living in slums — Bolivia, by year Bolivia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 46.6 —
2014 46.6 —
2012 46.6 —
2010 46.6 —
2008 48.9 —
2006 51.2 —
2004 53.4 —
2002 55.7 —
2000 57.9 —

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.