Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Nigeria
47.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
48.7%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
181st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 48.7% against 47.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 26.3% | 4.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 39.7% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 48.3% | 1.9% | 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, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 48.7% against 47.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Nigeria ranks 181st 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.