Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Cape Verde

36,878 people

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

31,473 people

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

99th

Saudi Arabia rank

101st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Cape Verde currently reports 36,878 people against 31,473 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5,406 people.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.