Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

Papua New Guinea
5.84
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5.78
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
85th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
86th

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0246200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.84 against 5.78 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 85th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th of 231 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.86 4.97 2.1 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 4.06 5.66 1.6 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 5.43 5.76 0.3215 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited sanitation services, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Papua New Guinea, at 5.84 against 5.78 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.06, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Papua New Guinea ranks 85th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed