Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Bulgaria

Population living in slums in Bulgaria in 2022 — 0.2%. Ranked 32 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.1 pp.

2022 0.2% −0.1 pp vs 2020
World rank 32of 181
Period maximum 0.3%2020
Period minimum 0.1%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Bulgaria, 2000–202200.10.20.3200020032006200920122015201820212000: 0.1%2002: 0.1%2004: 0.1%2006: 0.1%2008: 0.2%2010: 0.2%2012: 0.2%2014: 0.2%2016: 0.2%2018: 0.2%2020: 0.3%2022: 0.2%
Change over the period: +0.1 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Bulgaria 0.2%
World 23.2%
Eastern Europe computed 2.6%
Population living in slums — Bulgaria, by year Bulgaria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 0.2 —
2020 0.3 —
2018 0.2 —
2016 0.2 —
2014 0.2 —
2012 0.2 —
2010 0.2 —
2008 0.2 —
2006 0.1 —
2004 0.1 —
2002 0.1 —
2000 0.1 —

Eastern Europe, 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.