Share of urban population living in slums in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban population living in slums in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Cook Islands stood at 0.48. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 380.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Cook Islands peaked at 0.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2012.
Cook Islands ranks 152nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of urban population living in slums in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.15 | — |
| 2002 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.13 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | -81.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | +90.0% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 0.36 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.44 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.48 | +9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of urban population living in slums in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +400.0% | 0.02 | 0.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.154 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.138 | 0.02 | 0.27 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4267 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More population data for Cook Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 33.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 335 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Cook Islands?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Cook Islands was 0.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2012.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Cook Islands ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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