Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Moldova, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Moldova is 6.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Moldova peaked at 26.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2016.
Moldova ranks 113th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 27.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 15.1% | 26.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 110 Hungary 7.2% compare
- 110 Tunisia 7.2% compare
- 112 Georgia 7.1% compare
- 113 Republic of Moldova 6.5% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 6.3% compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 5.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Moldova
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 734,202 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 24.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3056 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 734,202 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Moldova?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Moldova was 6.5% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Moldova ranks 113th out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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