Sao Tome and Principe vs Seychelles: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Sao Tome and Principe
114,655 people
in 2024
Seychelles
130,027 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
189th
Seychelles rank
188th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 130,027 people against 114,655 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 15,372 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th and Seychelles ranks 188th of 232 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,556 people | 85,437 people | 42,880 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 78,973 people | 104,279 people | 25,305 people | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 109,340 people | 124,667 people | 15,327 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 130,027 people against 114,655 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 15,372 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th and Seychelles ranks 188th 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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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.