Sao Tome and Principe vs Timor-Leste: Number of people living in urban slum households
Sao Tome and Principe
127,486
in 2022
Timor-Leste
132,773
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
107th
Timor-Leste rank
105th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 132,773 against 127,486 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5,287.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th and Timor-Leste ranks 105th of 174 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,698 | 147,723 | 86,025 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 72,312 | 145,122 | 72,810 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 102,654 | 131,483 | 28,829 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Sao Tome and Principe or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 132,773 against 127,486 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 5,287, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th and Timor-Leste ranks 105th 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.