Cape Verde vs Morocco: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Cape Verde
10.1%
in 2024
Morocco
10.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
64th
Morocco rank
63rd
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cape Verde
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 10.7% against 10.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 64th and Morocco ranks 63rd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 19.6% | 28.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 13.9% | 10.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.9% | 0.3% | Morocco |
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 Morocco?
- Morocco, at 10.7% against 10.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Cape Verde and Morocco?
- 0.6%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Morocco rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 64th and Morocco ranks 63rd 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.