Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Equatorial Guinea

Population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea in 2022 — 64.7%. Ranked 168 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 11.8 pp.

2022 64.7% −0.2 pp vs 2020
World rank 168of 181
Period maximum 64.9%2020
Period minimum 52.9%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Equatorial Guinea, 2000–202250556065200020032006200920122015201820212000: 52.9%2002: 60.1%2004: 58.8%2006: 59.2%2008: 59.9%2010: 60.6%2012: 61.4%2014: 62.4%2016: 63.5%2018: 64.7%2020: 64.9%2022: 64.7%
Change over the period: +11.8 pp Annual average: 0.54 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Equatorial Guinea 64.7%
World 23.2%
Middle Africa computed 66.3%
Population living in slums — Equatorial Guinea, by year Equatorial Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 64.7 —
2020 64.9 —
2018 64.7 —
2016 63.5 —
2014 62.4 —
2012 61.4 —
2010 60.6 —
2008 59.9 —
2006 59.2 —
2004 58.8 —
2002 60.1 —
2000 52.9 —

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.