Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Kyrgyzstan stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 43.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th of 211 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -33.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.7%, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 26.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 30.9% | 43.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 15.5% | 27.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 12.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More infrastructure data for Kyrgyzstan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 156,698 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 156,698 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.07 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Kyrgyzstan?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Kyrgyzstan was 6.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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