Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Liberia
70.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
73.4%
in 2024
Liberia rank
138th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
135th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.4% against 70.3% in Liberia, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 138th 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 | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 64.4% | 12.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 68.8% | 7.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 72.1% | 3.5% | 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, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.4% against 70.3% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Liberia ranks 138th 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.