Belize vs Cape Verde: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Belize
395,582 people
in 2024
Cape Verde
484,357 people
in 2024
Belize rank
173rd
Cape Verde rank
171st

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Belize
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 484,357 people against 395,582 people in Belize, a difference of 88,775 people.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 173rd and Cape Verde ranks 171st of 231 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Cape Verde Difference Ahead
2000s 250,144 people 389,782 people 139,638 people Cape Verde
2010s 328,693 people 436,052 people 107,359 people Cape Verde
2020s 381,972 people 469,002 people 87,030 people Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Belize or Cape Verde?
Cape Verde, at 484,357 people against 395,582 people in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Belize and Cape Verde?
88,775 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cape Verde?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and Cape Verde rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Belize ranks 173rd and Cape Verde ranks 171st 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 at least a basic drinking water source
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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.