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

Mali
84.4%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
84.1%
in 2017
Mali rank
60th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
62nd

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

  • Mali
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Mali currently reports 84.4% against 84.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Mali ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd 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 Mali Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 55.2% 71.9% 16.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 75.5% 81.9% 6.4% 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, rural (% of), Mali or Sao Tome and Principe?
Mali, at 84.4% against 84.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mali and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mali and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mali ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd 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): 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed