Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Gabon

Population living in slums in Gabon in 2022 — 38.8%. Ranked 125 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 18.7 pp.

2022 38.8% −5.6 pp vs 2020
World rank 125of 181
Period maximum 57.4%2000
Period minimum 38.8%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Gabon, 2000–2022354045505560200020032006200920122015201820212000: 57.4%2002: 55.6%2004: 53.7%2006: 51.8%2008: 49.9%2010: 48.1%2012: 46.2%2014: 44.3%2016: 44.3%2018: 44.3%2020: 44.3%2022: 38.8%
Change over the period: −18.7 pp Annual average: -0.85 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Gabon 38.8%
World 23.2%
Middle Africa computed 66.3%
Population living in slums — Gabon, by year Gabon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 38.8 —
2020 44.3 —
2018 44.3 —
2016 44.3 —
2014 44.3 —
2012 46.2 —
2010 48.1 —
2008 49.9 —
2006 51.8 —
2004 53.7 —
2002 55.6 —
2000 57.4 —

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.