Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water

Eswatini
38.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
36.7%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
140th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
141st

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Eswatini
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 38.2% against 36.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 140th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 171 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 29.7% 28.1% 1.6% Eswatini
2010s 34.6% 33.0% 1.7% Eswatini
2020s 37.5% 36.3% 1.2% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?
Eswatini, at 38.2% against 36.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Eswatini ranks 140th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
203 places, 4,979 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed