Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Republic of the Congo

Population living in slums in the Republic of the Congo in 2022 — 75.3%. Ranked 175 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 12.5 pp.

2022 75.3% +31.2 pp vs 2020
World rank 175of 181
Period maximum 87.8%2000
Period minimum 44.2%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Republic of the Congo, 2000–2022406080100200020032006200920122015201820212000: 87.8%2002: 87.8%2004: 84.7%2006: 78.5%2008: 72.2%2010: 66%2012: 59.8%2014: 53.5%2016: 47.3%2018: 44.2%2020: 44.2%2022: 75.3%
Change over the period: −12.5 pp Annual average: -0.57 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo 75.3%
World 23.2%
Middle Africa computed 66.3%
Population living in slums — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 75.3 —
2020 44.2 —
2018 44.2 —
2016 47.3 —
2014 53.5 —
2012 59.8 —
2010 66 —
2008 72.2 —
2006 78.5 —
2004 84.7 —
2002 87.8 —
2000 87.8 —

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.