Georgia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population using improved water sources
Georgia
98.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
98.4%
in 2024
Georgia rank
125th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
123rd
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Georgia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 98.4% against 98.3% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 125th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 231 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 85.1% | 10.4% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 92.9% | 4.1% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 0.3% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Georgia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 98.4% against 98.3% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Georgia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Georgia ranks 125th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd 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.