Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Gambia
40.7%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
42.9%
in 2017
Gambia rank
62nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
61st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.9% against 40.7% in Gambia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 62nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st 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 | 60.8% | 24.5% | 36.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 38.7% | 5.6% | 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?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.9% against 40.7% in Gambia 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?
- 2.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe 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 62nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.