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
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.