Proportion of urban population living in slums in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Costa Rica stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Costa Rica peaked at 12.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.0% compare
- 119 Egypt 3.8% compare
- 121 Vanuatu 3.2% compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.8% compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 2.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Costa Rica was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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