Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
24.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 24.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 57.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.3 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 14 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 49.9% | 19.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 65.7% | 40.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 81.6% | 56.6% | 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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 24.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 57.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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.