Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Cabo Verde

Population living in slums in Cabo Verde in 2022 — 46.4%. Ranked 138 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 24.5 pp.

2022 46.4% −0.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 138of 181
Period maximum 70.9%2000
Period minimum 46.4%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Cabo Verde, 2000–20224050607080200020032006200920122015201820212000: 70.9%2002: 68.6%2004: 66.3%2006: 63.8%2008: 61.4%2010: 59%2012: 56.5%2014: 53.9%2016: 51.4%2018: 49.2%2020: 46.7%2022: 46.4%
Change over the period: −24.5 pp Annual average: -1.11 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Cabo Verde 46.4%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Population living in slums — Cabo Verde, by year Cabo Verde All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 46.4 —
2020 46.7 —
2018 49.2 —
2016 51.4 —
2014 53.9 —
2012 56.5 —
2010 59 —
2008 61.4 —
2006 63.8 —
2004 66.3 —
2002 68.6 —
2000 70.9 —

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.