Least developed countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population living in slums
Population living in slums over time
- Least developed countries
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 60.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 61.1% | 2.7% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 55.0% | 4.3% | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 67.5% | 9.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population living in slums, Least developed countries or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 60.0% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in population living in slums between Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population living in slums?
- Least developed countries ranks 2nd 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
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.