Sao Tome and Principe vs United Arab Emirates: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Sao Tome and Principe
149,141 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
149,823 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
100th
United Arab Emirates rank
99th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • United Arab Emirates
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 149,823 people against 149,141 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 682 people.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 163 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 114,971 people 81,883 people 33,088 people Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 132,687 people 121,589 people 11,098 people Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 144,302 people 139,404 people 4,898 people Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Sao Tome and Principe or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 149,823 people against 149,141 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates?
682 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 163 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 safely managed 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 not using safely managed 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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.