Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Afghanistan
30.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
36.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
148th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
141st
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 36.7% against 30.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 171 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 | 14.5% | 28.1% | 13.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 33.0% | 10.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 36.3% | 7.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 36.7% against 30.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe 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 safely managed drinking water?
- Afghanistan ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.