Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 33.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in East Timor, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in East Timor is 33.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in East Timor peaked at 56.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2018.
East Timor ranks 63rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.1% | — |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 33.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.7%, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 33.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 7.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.0% | 56.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 33.9% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in East Timor?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in East Timor was 33.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2018.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- East Timor ranks 63rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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