Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Canada
Canada: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.6% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Canada peaked at 1.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Canada ranks 128th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +112.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +105.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 21.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.97 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2658 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9064 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 Canada?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Canada was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Canada ranks 128th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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