Cape Verde vs Malta: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Cape Verde
484,357 people
in 2024
Malta
539,607 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
171st
Malta rank
169th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Cape Verde
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 539,607 people against 484,357 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 55,250 people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Malta ranks 169th of 231 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389,782 people | 411,300 people | 21,519 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 436,052 people | 449,355 people | 13,304 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 469,002 people | 528,668 people | 59,666 people | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 539,607 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 Malta?
- 55,250 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st and Malta ranks 169th 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.