Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Kiribati
27,806 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
23,401 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
70th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 27,806 people against 23,401 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4,405 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kiribati ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,326 people | 48,919 people | 16,593 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 30,602 people | 35,136 people | 4,534 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 28,044 people | 25,490 people | 2,555 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kiribati, at 27,806 people against 23,401 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4,405 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 70th 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.