Share of urban population living in slums in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.12
in 2000
All-time low
0.07
in 2016
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Share of urban population living in slums in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.07 for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Slovakia peaked at 0.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2016.
Slovakia ranks 169th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 | — |
| 2002 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.08, 88% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.106 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.078 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 166 Spain 0.09 compare
- 167 North Macedonia 0.08 compare
- 167 United States 0.08 compare
- 170 Bermuda 0.06 compare
- 170 Croatia 0.06 compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 0.06 compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Slovakia?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Slovakia was 0.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Slovakia ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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