Cape Verde vs Peru: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Cape Verde
86.2%
in 2024
Peru
87.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
110th
Peru rank
108th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Cape Verde
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 87.3% against 86.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 110th and Peru ranks 108th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 57.7% | 12.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 72.8% | 1.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 84.3% | 1.0% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 87.3% 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 Peru?
- 1.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Peru rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th and Peru ranks 108th 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.