Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Trinidad and Tobago

Population living in slums in Trinidad and Tobago in 2022 — 8.6%. Ranked 83 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 2.4 pp.

2022 8.6% +1.1 pp vs 2016
World rank 83of 181
Period maximum 11.1%2000
Period minimum 7.5%2014

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2022789101112200020032006200920122015201820212000: 11.1%2002: 11.1%2004: 11.1%2006: 10.3%2008: 9.5%2010: 8.7%2012: 7.9%2014: 7.5%2016: 7.5%2022: 8.6%
Change over the period: −2.4 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Trinidad and Tobago 8.6%
World 23.2%
High-income countries computed 1.1%
Population living in slums — Trinidad and Tobago, by year Trinidad and Tobago All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 8.6 —
2016 7.5 —
2014 7.5 —
2012 7.9 —
2010 8.7 —
2008 9.5 —
2006 10.3 —
2004 11.1 —
2002 11.1 —
2000 11.1 —

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.