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

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1,530 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
1,355 people
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
141st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
143rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1,530 people against 1,355 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 175 people.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 37,224 people 10,713 people 26,512 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 6,592 people 6,404 people 187.73 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 1,531 people 2,044 people 513.21 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sao Tome and Principe?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1,530 people against 1,355 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sao Tome and Principe?
175 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st 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

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.