Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Sao Tome and Principe
23,401 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
29,709 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 29,709 people against 23,401 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6,308 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,846 people | 29,350 people | 1,497 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 25,490 people | 29,116 people | 3,626 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Sao Tome and Principe or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 29,709 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
- 6,308 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th 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.