Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Belize
24,423 people
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
30,802 people
in 2024
Belize rank
101st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
100th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 30,802 people against 24,423 people in Belize, a difference of 6,379 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 113 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,810 people | 32,893 people | 6,084 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 23,943 people | 31,683 people | 7,740 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 24,117 people | 31,350 people | 7,233 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 30,802 people against 24,423 people in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6,379 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Belize ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 113 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.