Share of urban population living in slums in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of urban population living in slums was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban population living in slums in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 2.8% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 11.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 128th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3 |
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- Population density 164.72 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.8% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).