Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Libya

Population living in slums in Libya in 2022 — 16.6%. Ranked 100 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 22.6 pp.

2022 16.6% −7.1 pp vs 2020
World rank 100of 181
Period maximum 45.3%2002
Period minimum 16.4%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Libya, 2000–20221020304050200020032006200920122015201820212000: 39.1%2002: 45.3%2004: 41.6%2006: 35.2%2008: 31%2010: 27.9%2012: 24.3%2014: 20.3%2016: 17.2%2018: 16.4%2020: 23.7%2022: 16.6%
Change over the period: −22.6 pp Annual average: -1.03 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Libya 16.6%
World 23.2%
Northern Africa computed 16.9%
Population living in slums — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 16.6 —
2020 23.7 —
2018 16.4 —
2016 17.2 —
2014 20.3 —
2012 24.3 —
2010 27.9 —
2008 31 —
2006 35.2 —
2004 41.6 —
2002 45.3 —
2000 39.1 —

Northern Africa, 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.