Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population living in slums

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
59.9%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2022
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th

Population living in slums over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 59.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 22.5%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 33 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 68.5% 61.1% 7.5% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 59.4% 55.0% 4.5% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 57.5% 67.5% 10.0% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 59.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe?
22.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population living in slums?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), published as Population living in slums (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 2,376 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure, as adopted in the Millennium Development Goal Target 7.D. The successor, the Sustainable Development Goal 11.1.1, considers inadequate housing (housing affordability) to complement the above definition of slums/informal settlements.