Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Samoa

Population living in slums in Samoa in 2022 — 34.6%. Ranked 116 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 30 pp.

2022 34.6% +34.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 116of 181
Period maximum 34.6%2022
Period minimum 0.3%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Samoa, 2000–2022010203040200020032006200920122015201820212000: 4.6%2002: 4.6%2004: 4.6%2006: 3.9%2008: 3.2%2010: 2.6%2012: 1.9%2014: 1.2%2016: 0.5%2018: 0.3%2020: 0.3%2022: 34.6%
Change over the period: +30 pp Annual average: 1.37 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Samoa 34.6%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — Samoa, by year Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 34.6 —
2020 0.3 —
2018 0.3 —
2016 0.5 —
2014 1.2 —
2012 1.9 —
2010 2.6 —
2008 3.2 —
2006 3.9 —
2004 4.6 —
2002 4.6 —
2000 4.6 —

Polynesia, 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.