Cape Verde vs Panama: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Cape Verde
86.2%
in 2024
Panama
87.8%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
110th
Panama rank
107th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Cape Verde
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 87.8% against 86.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 110th and Panama ranks 107th of 178 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 79.3% | 9.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 83.0% | 8.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 86.7% | 3.5% | Panama |
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, Cape Verde or Panama?
- Panama, at 87.8% against 86.2% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Cape Verde and Panama?
- 1.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Panama rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th and Panama ranks 107th 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.