Venezuela: housing

What share of people in Venezuela live in informal settlements?

25.7% of Venezuela's urban population lived in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing in 2022, according to World Bank data from UN-Habitat.

UN-Habitat counts a household as living in a slum if it lacks one or more of: improved water, improved sanitation, enough living space, durable housing or secure tenure. The national housing ministry (MINHVI) runs the Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela public housing programme and publishes news on construction, but no national total of homes built was found on its site on 15 October 2026. INE's housing data come from the 2011 census.

Official sources: World Bank: Population living in slums, Venezuela

Are there official house price figures for Venezuela?

No official house price or rent index for Venezuela was found on the sites of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) and the Ministry of Habitat and Housing (MINHVI), checked on 15 October 2026. The Central Bank of Venezuela's site could not be read on that date.

INE publishes housing data from the 2011 census, such as dwelling conditions, occupied dwellings and overcrowding, on its statistics pages. The international figure for housing conditions is the share of the urban population living in slums or informal settlements, which was 25.7% in 2022 according to UN-Habitat data published by the World Bank.

Official sources: World Bank: Population living in slums, Venezuela

What is Venezuela's urbanisation rate?

According to the UN Population Division, the share of people living in urban areas in Venezuela was 89.3% in 2025. That is the highest since at least 2005. Latin America & Caribbean median: 66.2%; Venezuela is 3rd highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 20th of 193.

How many people in Venezuela live in slums?

According to UN-Habitat, the share of city dwellers living in slums in Venezuela was 25.7% in 2022. Latin America & Caribbean median: 14.7%; Venezuela is 6th highest of 26. Worldwide: 72nd of 170.

How many people in Venezuela have electricity?

According to the World Bank, the share of people with access to electricity in Venezuela was 100.0% in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. Latin America & Caribbean median: 99.5%; Venezuela is 1st highest of 33. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.

What is access to sanitation in Venezuela?

26.0%: that is the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Venezuela for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 14th highest of 16 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 44.7%. Of 134 countries with 2024 data, 107th highest.

What is access to clean cooking in Venezuela?

In 2024, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Venezuela was 92.0%, according to the WHO. Its high point since 2005 was 2006, at 98.0%; its low point was 2022, at 91.0%. It is 24th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 95.0%. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 100th highest.