Cape Verde vs Panama: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Cape Verde
10.1%
in 2024
Panama
9.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
64th
Panama rank
65th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cape Verde
- Panama
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 10.1% against 9.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 64th and Panama ranks 65th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 25.4% | 23.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 17.2% | 7.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Cape Verde, at 10.1% against 9.6% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Cape Verde and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Panama rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 64th and Panama ranks 65th 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.