Cape Verde vs Latvia: People using improved drinking water sources
Cape Verde
10,287 people
in 2024
Latvia
10,110 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
119th
Latvia rank
120th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cape Verde
- Latvia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 10,287 people against 10,110 people in Latvia, a difference of 177 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 120th of 231 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,492 people | 28,054 people | 9,438 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 23,207 people | 17,749 people | 5,458 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 11,950 people | 11,568 people | 381.8 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Cape Verde or Latvia?
- Cape Verde, at 10,287 people against 10,110 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 177 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Latvia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 120th 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
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.