Sao Tome and Principe vs United Kingdom: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Sao Tome and Principe
107,260 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
118,884 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
97th
United Kingdom rank
96th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 118,884 people against 107,260 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 11,624 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 96th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109,492 people | 106,057 people | 3,435 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 107,944 people | 112,944 people | 5,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 104,046 people | 117,482 people | 13,435 people | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 118,884 people against 107,260 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom?
- 11,624 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 96th 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.