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
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 β 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 (%).