Chad vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of urban population living in slums

Chad
82.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
Chad rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Chad
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 82.0% in Chad, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 214 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 88.2% 49.9% 38.3% Chad
2010s 83.8% 65.7% 18.1% Chad
2020s 82.0% 81.6% 0.4% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Chad or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 82.0% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Chad and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Chad ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).