Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 33.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 62.1% | 12.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 55.7% | 10.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 50.4% | 31.2% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.