Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Cuba

Population living in slums in Cuba in 2022 — 11%. Ranked 88 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 8.9 pp.

2022 11% +0.5 pp vs 2020
World rank 88of 181
Period maximum 11%2022
Period minimum 2.2%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Cuba, 2000–2022051015200020032006200920122015201820212000: 2.2%2002: 2.2%2004: 2.2%2006: 3.2%2008: 4.3%2010: 5.3%2012: 6.3%2014: 7.4%2016: 8.4%2018: 9.5%2020: 10.5%2022: 11%
Change over the period: +8.9 pp Annual average: 0.4 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Cuba 11%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — Cuba, by year Cuba All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 11 —
2020 10.5 —
2018 9.5 —
2016 8.4 —
2014 7.4 —
2012 6.3 —
2010 5.3 —
2008 4.3 —
2006 3.2 —
2004 2.2 —
2002 2.2 —
2000 2.2 —

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.