Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Poland

Population living in slums in Poland in 2022 — 4.2%. Ranked 71 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.1 pp.

2022 4.2% +0.5 pp vs 2020
World rank 71of 181
Period maximum 4.5%2016
Period minimum 0.1%2014

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Poland, 2000–20220246200020032006200920122015201820212000: 2.1%2002: 1.8%2004: 1.6%2006: 1.3%2008: 0.9%2010: 0.6%2012: 0.3%2014: 0.1%2016: 4.5%2018: 4.3%2020: 3.7%2022: 4.2%
Change over the period: +2.1 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Poland 4.2%
World 23.2%
Eastern Europe computed 2.6%
High-income countries computed 1.1%
Population living in slums — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 4.2 —
2020 3.7 —
2018 4.3 —
2016 4.5 —
2014 0.1 —
2012 0.3 —
2010 0.6 —
2008 0.9 —
2006 1.3 —
2004 1.6 —
2002 1.8 —
2000 2.1 —

Eastern 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.