Sao Tome and Principe vs Tunisia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Sao Tome and Principe
107,260 people
in 2024
Tunisia
95,208 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
97th
Tunisia rank
99th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tunisia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 107,260 people against 95,208 people in Tunisia, a difference of 12,052 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 99th of 232 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109,492 people | 1.19 million people | 1.08 million people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 107,944 people | 648,391 people | 540,446 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 104,046 people | 214,010 people | 109,963 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Sao Tome and Principe or Tunisia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 107,260 people against 95,208 people in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia?
- 12,052 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 99th 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.