Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Sao Tome and Principe

Population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe in 2022 — 82.4%. Ranked 178 in the world out of 181. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 21 pp.

2022 82.4% +29.8 pp vs 2020
World rank 178of 181
Period maximum 82.4%2022
Period minimum 52.6%2018

Trend over time

2004–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2022506070809020042006200820102012201420162018202020222004: 61.4%2006: 61.4%2008: 60.4%2010: 58.5%2012: 56.5%2014: 54.6%2016: 52.6%2018: 52.6%2020: 52.6%2022: 82.4%
Change over the period: +21 pp Annual average: 1.17 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 82.4%
World 23.2%
Middle Africa computed 66.3%
Population living in slums — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 82.4
2020 52.6
2018 52.6
2016 52.6
2014 54.6
2012 56.5
2010 58.5
2008 60.4
2006 61.4
2004 61.4

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.