Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
98.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
126th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
123rd
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 98.4% against 98.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 126th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 231 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 85.1% | 11.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 92.9% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 98.4% against 98.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 126th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.