Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.1% against 37.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 65th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 113 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 44.4% | 6.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 43.2% | 5.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.1% against 37.7% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 113 countries.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, 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
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.