How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Marshall Islands?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Marshall Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Cape Verde

10.1%

in 2024

Marshall Islands

9.5%

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

64th

Marshall Islands rank

67th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Cape Verde
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 10.1% against 9.5% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 64th and Marshall Islands ranks 67th 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	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.5%	15.5%	33.1%	Cape Verde
2010s	24.8%	12.0%	12.8%	Cape Verde
2020s	10.6%	9.9%	0.8%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Cape Verde or Marshall Islands?: Cape Verde, at 10.1% against 9.5% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Cape Verde and Marshall Islands?: 0.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Marshall Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Cape Verde ranks 64th and Marshall Islands ranks 67th of 232 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.