What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Armenia and Sao Tome and Principe?

326 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sao Tome and Principe?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using improved drinking water sources

Armenia

1,029 people

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

1,355 people

in 2024

Armenia rank

146th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

143rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Armenia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,355 people against 1,029 people in Armenia, a difference of 326 people.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47,686 people	10,713 people	36,973 people	Armenia
2010s	13,624 people	6,404 people	7,219 people	Armenia
2020s	1,616 people	2,044 people	428.16 people	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Armenia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,355 people against 1,029 people in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Armenia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 326 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Armenia ranks 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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