Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Equatorial Guinea
16,093 people
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
23,401 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
75th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23,401 people against 16,093 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 7,308 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,203 people | 48,919 people | 10,716 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 17,407 people | 36,550 people | 19,143 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 23,401 people against 16,093 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7,308 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th 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) – 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.