Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
47.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 47.5% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 34.9%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ahead.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 14 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 52.6% 49.9% 2.7% Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2010s 50.4% 65.7% 15.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 47.7% 81.6% 33.9% 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, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 47.5% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe?
34.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed