Cape Verde vs Sweden: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Cape Verde
10,287 people
in 2024
Sweden
5,240 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
112th
Sweden rank
114th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 10,287 people against 5,240 people in Sweden, a difference of 5,046 people.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 114th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.