Sao Tome and Principe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number without access to improved sanitation

Sao Tome and Principe
107,260
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
118,884
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
97th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
96th

Number without access to improved sanitation over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 118,884 against 107,260 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 11,624.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 109,492 106,057 3,435 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 107,944 112,944 5,000 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 104,046 117,482 13,435 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without access to improved sanitation, Sao Tome and Principe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 118,884 against 107,260 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without access to improved sanitation between Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11,624, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number without access to improved sanitation?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without access to improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number without access to improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed