Sao Tome and Principe vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Sao Tome and Principe
35.5%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
33.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
87th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
90th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 35.5% against 33.3% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 90th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.4% | 33.3% | 0.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.3% | 2.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Sao Tome and Principe or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 35.5% against 33.3% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 2.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 90th of 124 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.