Share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share of urban population living in slums was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
115th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2006
All-time low
7.2%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2006–2024

Share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia, 2006–2024

02.557.5102006201520242006: 10.2 %2008: 10.2 %2010: 10 %2012: 9.6 %2014: 9.2 %2016: 8.8 %2018: 8.4 %2020: 8 %2022: 7.6 %2024: 7.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia peaked at 10.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.

That places Tunisia 115th 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 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 10.2%
2008 10.2% +0.0%
2010 10.0% -2.0%
2012 9.6% -4.0%
2014 9.2% -4.2%
2016 8.8% -4.3%
2018 8.4% -4.5%
2020 8.0% -4.8%
2022 7.6% -5.0%
2024 7.2% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 2
2010s 9.2% 8.4% 10.0% 5
2020s 7.6% 7.2% 8.0% 3

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  4. 115 Hungary 7.2% compare
  5. 117 Georgia 7.1% compare
  6. 118 Republic of Moldova 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia?
Share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia was 7.2% 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Tunisia ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).