Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Poland
Poland: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Poland, 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 Poland is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Poland peaked at 4.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.
That places Poland 126th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +13.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 29.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 9.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.8% compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 2.5% compare
- 125 French Polynesia 2.5% compare
- 127 Japan 2.0% compare
- 128 Canada 1.6% compare
- 129 Romania 1.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.41 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Poland?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Poland was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Poland ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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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