Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Benin
89.9%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
90.9%
in 2017
Benin rank
82nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
80th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 90.9% against 89.9% in Benin, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th of 97 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 83.5% | 6.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 89.2% | 0.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 90.9% against 89.9% in Benin as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Benin ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.