Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Lesotho
90.7%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
90.9%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
81st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
80th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 90.9% against 90.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 81st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 83.5% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 89.2% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 90.9% against 90.7% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Lesotho ranks 81st 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.