Cape Verde vs Libya: People not using improved drinking water sources
Cape Verde
10,287 people
in 2024
Libya
11,889 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
123rd
Libya rank
120th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cape Verde
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 11,889 people against 10,287 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,602 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Libya ranks 120th of 231 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,928 people | 223,991 people | 190,063 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 23,885 people | 179,306 people | 155,422 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 12,065 people | 51,979 people | 39,914 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Cape Verde or Libya?
- Libya, at 11,889 people against 10,287 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Cape Verde and Libya?
- 1,602 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Libya rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Libya 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.