Proportion of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 57.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea stood at 57.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 65.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 56.8% | 65.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 57.9% | 61.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.0% | 57.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More infrastructure data for Equatorial Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 893,441 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.54 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11,389 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.6315 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6095 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 11,389 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4954 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea was 57.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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