Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Congo
75.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 75.3% in Congo, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 49.9% | 29.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 65.7% | 9.6% | Congo |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 81.6% | 6.3% | 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, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 75.3% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Congo ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
- 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.