Cape Verde vs Mauritius: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Cape Verde
1,168 people
in 2024
Mauritius
1,201 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
82nd
Mauritius rank
81st
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1,201 people against 1,168 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 33 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Mauritius ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,811 people | 452.25 people | 73,359 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 43,477 people | 847.89 people | 42,629 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 10,652 people | 1,126 people | 9,526 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Cape Verde or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 1,201 people against 1,168 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 33 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Mauritius ranks 81st of 186 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 urban 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.