Population living in slums (% of urban population) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population living in slums (% of urban population) was 25.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Population living in slums in Venezuela, 2000–2022
Source: Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2022, population living in slums in Venezuela stood at 25.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, population living in slums in Venezuela peaked at 27.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2004.
Venezuela ranks 73rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population living in slums (% of urban population) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 25.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.4%, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 25.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.7% | 27.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 70 Vietnam 32.5% compare
- 71 Honduras 31.5% compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 26.9% compare
- 74 Lesotho 25.6% compare
- 75 South Africa 24.2% compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 22.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,080 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 15.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.19 (2015)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.2% (2015)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population living in slums in Venezuela?
- Population living in slums in Venezuela was 25.7% in 2022, according to Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
- What is the highest population living in slums recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population living in slums recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2004.
- How does Venezuela rank for population living in slums?
- Venezuela ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), published as part of Population living in slums (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure, as adopted in the Millennium Development Goal Target 7.D. The successor, the Sustainable Development Goal 11.1.1, considers inadequate housing (housing affordability) to complement the above definition of slums/informal settlements.