Paraguay vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Paraguay
23,685 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
23,401 people
in 2024
Paraguay rank
71st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Paraguay
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 23,685 people against 23,401 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 284 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Paraguay ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,504 people | 48,919 people | 20,415 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 26,074 people | 35,136 people | 9,062 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 24,312 people | 25,490 people | 1,178 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, Paraguay or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Paraguay, at 23,685 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 Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 284 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Paraguay ranks 71st 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.