Cape Verde vs Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage
Cape Verde
17,945 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
16,271 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
84th
Vanuatu rank
86th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Cape Verde
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 17,945 people against 16,271 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,674 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 84th and Vanuatu ranks 86th of 232 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,067 people | 1,837 people | 195,231 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 107,267 people | 7,641 people | 99,626 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 36,398 people | 14,204 people | 22,194 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Cape Verde or Vanuatu?
- Cape Verde, at 17,945 people against 16,271 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 1,674 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th and Vanuatu ranks 86th of 232 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. 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.