Sao Tome and Principe vs World: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
World
24.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd
World rank
6th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- World
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 24.8% in World, a difference of 57.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.3 times World's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 28.9% | 21.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 25.7% | 40.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 24.8% | 56.8% | 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 World?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 24.8% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 57.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and World rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th 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.