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 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.

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: 07 August 2026

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