Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation

Sao Tome and Principe
32.05
in 2024
Zambia
31.28
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
68th
Zambia rank
69th

Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
51015202530200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.05 against 31.28 in Zambia, a difference of 0.77.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 69th of 100 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.37 11.49 1.88 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 24.11 21.53 2.58 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 31.79 29.39 2.4 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the urban and rural population using safely managed, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.05 against 31.28 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
0.77, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 69th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 2,464 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed