Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
98.4%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
98.6%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe rank
123rd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
122nd
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 98.6% against 98.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 122nd of 231 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 98.5% | 13.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 98.6% | 6.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 98.6% against 98.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.2%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 122nd 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.