Cape Verde vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of the population using improved water sources
Cape Verde
98.0%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
97.7%
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
136th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
139th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 98.0% against 97.7% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 136th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 139th of 231 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 96.2% | 4.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 97.5% | 2.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Cape Verde or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Cape Verde, at 98.0% against 97.7% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Cape Verde and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 139th of 231 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 population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.