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

Pakistan
77.5%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
77.6%
in 2017
Pakistan rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
37th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 77.6% against 77.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 78.1% 72.7% 5.4% Pakistan
2010s 77.7% 76.5% 1.2% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Pakistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 77.6% against 77.5% in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Pakistan ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed