Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Brunei
Brunei: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 18.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Brunei stood at 18.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Brunei peaked at 36.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2024.
That places Brunei 79th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -16.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 18.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 241.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 18.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 4.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 30.8% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.0% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 18.1% | 22.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 76 Papua New Guinea 22.1% compare
- 77 Albania 20.8% compare
- 78 Indonesia 19.4% compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 18.1% compare
- 81 Mongolia 17.9% compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.2% compare
- 82 Laos 17.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Brunei
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 128,276 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 128,276 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Brunei?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Brunei was 18.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Brunei ranks 79th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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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