Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Comoros

Population living in slums in the Comoros in 2022 — 48.5%. Ranked 144 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 16 pp.

2022 48.5% −20.1 pp vs 2020
World rank 144of 181
Period maximum 68.6%2014
Period minimum 48.5%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Comoros, 2000–202240506070200020032006200920122015201820212000: 64.5%2002: 65.1%2004: 65.7%2006: 66.3%2008: 66.9%2010: 67.5%2012: 68%2014: 68.6%2016: 68.6%2018: 68.6%2020: 68.6%2022: 48.5%
Change over the period: −16 pp Annual average: -0.73 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Comoros 48.5%
World 23.2%
Eastern Africa computed 56.4%
Population living in slums — Comoros, by year Comoros All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 48.5 —
2020 68.6 —
2018 68.6 —
2016 68.6 —
2014 68.6 —
2012 68 —
2010 67.5 —
2008 66.9 —
2006 66.3 —
2004 65.7 —
2002 65.1 —
2000 64.5 —

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.