What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Cape Verde and Maldives?

89,903 people, with Maldives ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Maldives: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Cape Verde

436,319 people

in 2024

Maldives

526,222 people

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

170th

Maldives rank

167th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Cape Verde
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 526,222 people against 436,319 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 89,903 people.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 167th of 232 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	228,550 people	251,379 people	22,829 people	Maldives
2010s	354,993 people	388,881 people	33,888 people	Maldives
2020s	429,446 people	511,634 people	82,187 people	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Cape Verde or Maldives?: Maldives, at 526,222 people against 436,319 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Cape Verde and Maldives?: 89,903 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Cape Verde ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 167th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.