Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
55.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 55.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 14 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 49.9% | 15.4% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 65.7% | 5.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 81.6% | 25.4% | 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 55.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 27.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st 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.