Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Afghanistan
74.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
73.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
132nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
135th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 74.8% against 73.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 178 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 | 29.7% | 64.4% | 34.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 68.8% | 16.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 72.1% | 2.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Afghanistan, at 74.8% against 73.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.4%, with Afghanistan 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 share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.