Cape Verde vs Maldives: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Cape Verde
484,357 people
in 2024
Maldives
526,524 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
171st
Maldives rank
170th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 526,524 people against 484,357 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 42,167 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 170th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389,782 people | 294,988 people | 94,794 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 436,052 people | 416,452 people | 19,600 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 469,002 people | 517,696 people | 48,694 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Cape Verde or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 526,524 people against 484,357 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 42,167 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 170th 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
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.