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

Mali
92.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Mali
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 92.5% against 82.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 93.9% 49.9% 44.0% Mali
2010s 93.2% 65.7% 27.4% Mali
2020s 92.6% 81.6% 11.0% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Mali or Sao Tome and Principe?
Mali, at 92.5% against 82.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Mali and Sao Tome and Principe?
10.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Mali and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Mali ranks 2nd 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
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).