Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 44.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44.7%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 13 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2000
All-time low
44.7%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 712002: 68.82004: 66.42006: 642008: 61.62010: 59.22012: 56.92014: 54.42016: 522018: 49.92020: 47.72022: 46.72024: 44.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde is 44.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde peaked at 71.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Cabo Verde, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 71.0%
2002 68.8% -3.2%
2004 66.4% -3.4%
2006 64.0% -3.6%
2008 61.6% -3.8%
2010 59.2% -3.9%
2012 56.9% -3.9%
2014 54.4% -4.3%
2016 52.0% -4.5%
2018 49.9% -4.1%
2020 47.7% -4.3%
2022 46.7% -2.2%
2024 44.7% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.4% 61.6% 71.0% 5
2010s 54.5% 49.9% 59.2% 5
2020s 46.4% 44.7% 47.7% 3

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 66.7% compare
  2. 1 South Sudan 94.2% compare
  3. 2 Mali 92.5% compare
  4. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 82.4% compare
  5. 4 Chad 82.0% compare
  6. 5 Congo 75.3% compare
  7. 6 Sudan 73.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde was 44.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2024.
How does Cabo Verde rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Cabo Verde ranks 3rd out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cabo Verde 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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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
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