Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Afghanistan
54.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
48.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
176th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 54.5% against 48.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 213 countries.
Afghanistan 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 | 27.4% | 26.3% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 39.7% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 48.3% | 3.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Afghanistan, at 54.5% against 48.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.8%, 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.