Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Sao Tome and Principe
39.9
in 2024
Vanuatu
46.77
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
138th
Vanuatu rank
135th

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Vanuatu
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 46.77 against 39.9 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.87.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th and Vanuatu ranks 135th of 175 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 17.93 50.27 32.34 Vanuatu
2010s 30.52 48.6 18.09 Vanuatu
2020s 39.6 47.16 7.56 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 46.77 against 39.9 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
6.87, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th and Vanuatu ranks 135th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed