Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Cuba is 11.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Cuba peaked at 11.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
That places Cuba 101st 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More infrastructure data for Cuba
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.59 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1449 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1152 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Cuba?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cuba was 11.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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