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

Indonesia
30.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
36.7%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
149th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
141st

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Indonesia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 36.7% against 30.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 149th 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 Indonesia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 25.0% 28.1% 3.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 28.2% 33.0% 4.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 30.2% 36.3% 6.1% 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, Indonesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 36.7% against 30.5% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
6.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Indonesia ranks 149th 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