Central and Southern Asia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Central and Southern Asia
42.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
4th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 42.6% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.9 times Central and Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 14 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central and Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 49.9% | 2.6% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 65.7% | 17.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 81.6% | 38.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Central and Southern Asia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 42.6% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Central and Southern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 39.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.