How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Cape Verde: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Bhutan

83.9%

in 2024

Cape Verde

86.1%

in 2024

Bhutan rank

121st

Cape Verde rank

120th

Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Bhutan
Cape Verde

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 86.1% against 83.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.2%.

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

Bhutan ranks 121st and Cape Verde ranks 120th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
2000s	70.9%	59.9%	11.0%	Bhutan
2010s	76.9%	76.0%	0.9%	Bhutan
2020s	82.4%	85.8%	3.4%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Bhutan or Cape Verde?: Cape Verde, at 86.1% against 83.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Bhutan and Cape Verde?: 2.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Cape Verde rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Bhutan ranks 121st and Cape Verde ranks 120th of 186 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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.