Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Northern Europe

Population living in slums in Northern Europe in 2022 — 0.5%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0 pp.

2022 0.5% +0.1 pp vs 2020
World rank —
Period maximum 0.5%2022
Period minimum 0.4%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Northern Europe, 2000–20220.40.40.50.50.5200020032006200920122015201820212000: 0.5%2002: 0.5%2004: 0.5%2006: 0.5%2008: 0.4%2010: 0.4%2012: 0.4%2014: 0.4%2016: 0.4%2018: 0.4%2020: 0.4%2022: 0.5%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Northern Europe 0.5%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — Northern Europe, by year Northern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 0.5 —
2020 0.4 —
2018 0.4 —
2016 0.4 —
2014 0.4 —
2012 0.4 —
2010 0.4 —
2008 0.4 —
2006 0.5 —
2004 0.5 —
2002 0.5 —
2000 0.5 —

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.