Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Gambia
48.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
48.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
180th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 48.7% against 48.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 26.3% | 21.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 39.7% | 7.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 48.3% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 48.7% against 48.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Gambia ranks 180th 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.