Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Gambia
29.9%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
24.4%
in 2017
Gambia rank
60th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 29.9% against 24.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 97 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 15.8% | 34.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 22.4% | 11.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gambia, at 29.9% against 24.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Gambia ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.