Sao Tome and Principe vs Tunisia: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
98.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
98.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
123rd
Tunisia rank
121st
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 98.6% against 98.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd and Tunisia ranks 121st of 231 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 94.1% | 9.0% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 96.6% | 3.7% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 98.2% | 0.5% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 98.6% against 98.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd and Tunisia ranks 121st 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.