Cape Verde vs Sweden: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Cape Verde

52,852 people

in 2024

Sweden

58,842 people

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

111th

Sweden rank

110th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Sweden currently reports 58,842 people against 52,852 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 5,991 people.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 110th of 232 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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