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

Congo
91.6%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
90.9%
in 2017
Congo rank
78th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
80th

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

  • Congo
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 91.6% against 90.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 78th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th of 97 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 89.5% 83.5% 6.0% Congo
2010s 91.0% 89.2% 1.9% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
Congo, at 91.6% against 90.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Congo ranks 78th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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