Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cape Verde
16,777 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
23,401 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
74th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23,401 people against 16,777 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 6,624 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 74th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123,256 people | 48,919 people | 74,338 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 63,790 people | 35,136 people | 28,654 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 25,746 people | 25,490 people | 256.84 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 23,401 people against 16,777 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6,624 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 74th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.