Share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati

Kiribati: Share of urban population living in slums was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2000
All-time low
4.5%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 19.9 %2002: 18.5 %2004: 17.1 %2006: 15.7 %2008: 14.3 %2010: 12.9 %2012: 11.5 %2014: 10.1 %2016: 8.7 %2018: 7.3 %2020: 5.9 %2022: 4.5 %2024: 4.5 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 4.5% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati peaked at 19.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2022.

That places Kiribati 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 19.9%
2002 18.5% -7.0%
2004 17.1% -7.5%
2006 15.7% -8.1%
2008 14.3% -8.9%
2010 12.9% -9.7%
2012 11.5% -10.8%
2014 10.1% -12.2%
2016 8.7% -13.8%
2018 7.3% -16.0%
2020 5.9% -19.0%
2022 4.5% -23.6%
2024 4.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 14.3% 19.9% 5
2010s 10.1% 7.3% 12.9% 5
2020s 5.0% 4.5% 5.9% 3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 118 Republic of Moldova 6.5% compare
  2. 119 Kyrgyzstan 6.3% compare
  3. 120 Cayman Islands 5.6% compare
  4. 121 Lebanon 4.5% compare
  5. 123 Republic of Korea 4.5% compare
  6. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati?
Share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
How does Kiribati rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Kiribati ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
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