Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 8.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 14.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 134 Ukraine 1.1% compare
- 134 United States Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
- 136 Greece 1.1% compare
- 138 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9% compare
- 139 Jamaica 0.9% compare
- 140 American Samoa 0.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 186,182 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 200.54 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27,320 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.43 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2943 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 27,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.01 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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