Cape Verde vs Maldives: People using improved sanitation facilities
Cape Verde
472,026 people
in 2024
Maldives
527,799 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
170th
Maldives rank
169th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 527,799 people against 472,026 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 55,773 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 169th of 232 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,866 people | 257,002 people | 8,136 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 385,254 people | 392,724 people | 7,470 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 464,346 people | 513,168 people | 48,822 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Cape Verde or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 527,799 people against 472,026 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 55,773 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 169th 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 People 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.