Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Liberia
84.8%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
82.4%
in 2017
Liberia rank
56th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Liberia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 84.8% against 82.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 97 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 68.6% 70.8% 2.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 79.6% 79.9% 0.3% 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), Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Liberia, at 84.8% against 82.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.4%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Liberia ranks 56th 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.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed