Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Laos
Laos: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Laos stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Laos peaked at 53.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2024.
That places Laos 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.1% | — |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -14.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.7%, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 41.1% | 53.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 26.2% | 38.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.2% | 23.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 18.1% compare
- 79 Brunei 18.1% compare
- 81 Mongolia 17.9% compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.2% compare
- 84 Libya 16.6% compare
- 84 Western Sahara 16.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Laos?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Laos was 17.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Laos ranks 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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