South Africa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
97.6%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
97.7%
in 2018
South Africa rank
141st
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
139th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 97.7% against 97.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 141st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 139th of 231 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 96.2% | 6.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 97.5% | 3.5% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, South Africa or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 97.7% against 97.6% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.1%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 141st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 139th 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.