Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Russia
Russia: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Russia stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.5% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Russia peaked at 7.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Russia 144th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -56.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 8.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More infrastructure data for Russia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.82 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.31 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1447 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.82 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.88 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 Russia?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Russia was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Russia ranks 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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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