Cape Verde vs Equatorial Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cape Verde
16,777 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
16,093 people
in 2017
Cape Verde rank
74th
Equatorial Guinea rank
75th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 16,777 people against 16,093 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 684 people.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 74th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123,256 people | 38,203 people | 85,054 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 69,177 people | 17,407 people | 51,770 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Cape Verde, at 16,777 people against 16,093 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?
- 684 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 74th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.