Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Gambia
80.8%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2017
Gambia rank
61st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.4% against 80.8% in Gambia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 70.3% | 2.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 79.9% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.4% against 80.8% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.