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

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.

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: 07 August 2026

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