Sub-Saharan Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural

Sub-Saharan Africa
16.7%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
65.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
25th

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Trinidad and Tobago
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 65.1% against 16.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 48.4%.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 3.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 27 groups.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 64.9% 56.5% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 11.8% 65.0% 53.2% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 15.7% 65.1% 49.4% Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Sub-Saharan Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 65.1% against 16.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Sub-Saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
48.4%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.