Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population using at least basic drinking-water services
Afghanistan
74.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
73.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
131st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
134th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 74.8% against 73.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 177 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 64.4% | 34.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 68.8% | 16.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 72.1% | 2.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic drinking-water services, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Afghanistan, at 74.8% against 73.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic drinking-water services between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.