Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Latvia

Population living in slums in Latvia in 2022 — 0.6%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 2.3 pp.

2022 0.6% −0 pp vs 2020
World rank 47of 181
Period maximum 2.9%2000
Period minimum 0.6%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Latvia, 2000–20220123200020032006200920122015201820212000: 2.9%2002: 2.8%2004: 2.4%2006: 2.2%2008: 1.9%2010: 1.6%2012: 1.3%2014: 1.1%2016: 0.8%2018: 0.6%2020: 0.6%2022: 0.6%
Change over the period: −2.3 pp Annual average: -0.1 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Latvia 0.6%
World 23.2%
Northern Europe computed 0.5%
High-income countries computed 1.1%
Population living in slums — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 0.6 —
2020 0.6 —
2018 0.6 —
2016 0.8 —
2014 1.1 —
2012 1.3 —
2010 1.6 —
2008 1.9 —
2006 2.2 —
2004 2.4 —
2002 2.8 —
2000 2.9 —

Northern Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.