Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Liberia

Population living in slums in Liberia in 2022 — 60.5%. Ranked 164 in the world out of 181. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 15 pp.

2022 60.5% −3.4 pp vs 2020
World rank 164of 181
Period maximum 75.5%2002
Period minimum 60.5%2022

Trend over time

2002–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Liberia, 2002–20226065707580200220042006200820102012201420162018202020222002: 75.5%2004: 75.5%2006: 74.6%2008: 72.8%2010: 71%2012: 69.2%2014: 67.5%2016: 65.7%2018: 63.9%2020: 63.9%2022: 60.5%
Change over the period: −15 pp Annual average: -0.75 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Liberia 60.5%
World 23.2%
Western Africa computed 50.5%
Low-income countries computed 60.6%
Population living in slums — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 60.5 —
2020 63.9 —
2018 63.9 —
2016 65.7 —
2014 67.5 —
2012 69.2 —
2010 71 —
2008 72.8 —
2006 74.6 —
2004 75.5 —
2002 75.5 —

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.