Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Dominican Republic

Population living in slums in the Dominican Republic in 2022 — 11.2%. Ranked 89 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 18.9 pp.

2022 11.2% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 89of 181
Period maximum 30.2%2000
Period minimum 11.2%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Dominican Republic, 2000–2022101520253035200020032006200920122015201820212000: 30.2%2002: 27.8%2004: 25.4%2006: 23.1%2008: 20.7%2010: 18.3%2012: 16%2014: 13.6%2016: 11.2%2018: 11.2%2020: 11.2%2022: 11.2%
Change over the period: −18.9 pp Annual average: -0.86 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Dominican Republic 11.2%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 11.2 —
2020 11.2 —
2018 11.2 —
2016 11.2 —
2014 13.6 —
2012 16 —
2010 18.3 —
2008 20.7 —
2006 23.1 —
2004 25.4 —
2002 27.8 —
2000 30.2 —

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.