Cape Verde vs Comoros: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Cape Verde
16,777 people
in 2024
Comoros
12,776 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
74th
Comoros rank
77th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 16,777 people against 12,776 people in Comoros, a difference of 4,001 people.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Comoros's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 74th and Comoros ranks 77th of 175 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Comoros Difference Ahead
2000s 123,256 people 3,854 people 119,403 people Cape Verde
2010s 63,790 people 7,894 people 55,896 people Cape Verde
2020s 25,746 people 11,672 people 14,074 people Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cape Verde or Comoros?
Cape Verde, at 16,777 people against 12,776 people in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cape Verde and Comoros?
4,001 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Comoros?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Comoros rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Cape Verde ranks 74th and Comoros ranks 77th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.