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

Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2024
Sudan
73.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th
Sudan rank
7th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sudan
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 73.7% in Sudan, a difference of 8.7%.

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

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 49.9% 97.4% 47.5% Sudan
2010s 65.7% 79.8% 14.0% Sudan
2020s 81.6% 73.7% 7.9% 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sudan?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 73.7% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
8.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th 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 (%).