Cape Verde vs Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cape Verde
16,777 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
14,678 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
74th
Vanuatu rank
76th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 16,777 people against 14,678 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 2,099 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 76th 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 | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123,256 people | 1,804 people | 121,452 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 63,790 people | 7,052 people | 56,738 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 25,746 people | 12,864 people | 12,883 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 Vanuatu?
- Cape Verde, at 16,777 people against 14,678 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 2,099 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 76th 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.