Jordan vs Sao Tome and Principe: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Jordan
91,048 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
107,260 people
in 2024
Jordan rank
100th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
97th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Jordan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 107,260 people against 91,048 people in Jordan, a difference of 16,212 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 232 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,524 people | 109,492 people | 79,968 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 55,245 people | 107,944 people | 52,700 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 84,118 people | 104,046 people | 19,928 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Jordan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 107,260 people against 91,048 people in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16,212 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jordan ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.