Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Cape Verde
52,852 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
60,195 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
108th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 60,195 people against 52,852 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 7,343 people.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

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

Cape Verde ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 232,428 people 1.90 million people 1.67 million people Sri Lanka
2010s 127,056 people 890,123 people 763,068 people Sri Lanka
2020s 55,309 people 123,324 people 68,015 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 60,195 people against 52,852 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
7,343 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Cape Verde ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved 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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.