Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of urban population living in slums
Burkina Faso
87.9%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 87.9% against 82.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 49.9% | 15.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 65.7% | 22.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 81.2% | 24.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burkina Faso, at 87.9% against 82.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).