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

Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
94.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Sudan
020406080100200220132024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 94.2% against 82.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 11.8%.

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

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 49.9% 99.8% 49.9% South Sudan
2010s 65.7% 94.8% 29.0% South Sudan
2020s 81.6% 94.2% 12.6% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Sao Tome and Principe or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 94.2% against 82.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan?
11.8%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st 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 (%).