What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cape Verde and Mayotte?

1,181 people, with Mayotte ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mayotte?

18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

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.

Cape Verde vs Mayotte: People using improved drinking water sources

Cape Verde

10,287 people

in 2024

Mayotte

11,468 people

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

119th

Mayotte rank

116th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Cape Verde
Mayotte

How they compare

Mayotte currently reports 11,468 people against 10,287 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,181 people.

That makes Mayotte's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 119th and Mayotte ranks 116th 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	Mayotte	Difference	Ahead
2000s	34,129 people	3,689 people	30,440 people	Cape Verde
2010s	23,207 people	2,303 people	20,905 people	Cape Verde
2020s	12,366 people	10,887 people	1,479 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 Mayotte?: Mayotte, at 11,468 people against 10,287 people in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cape Verde and Mayotte?: 1,181 people, with Mayotte ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mayotte?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Mayotte rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Cape Verde ranks 119th and Mayotte ranks 116th 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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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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