Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in urban slum households
Maldives
74,993
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
127,486
in 2022
Maldives rank
110th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
107th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 127,486 against 74,993 in Maldives, a difference of 52,493.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times Maldives's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th of 174 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,361 | 61,698 | 16,337 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 59,608 | 72,312 | 12,704 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 72,838 | 102,654 | 29,816 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 127,486 against 74,993 in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 52,493, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Maldives ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.