Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population using improved water sources
Philippines
98.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
98.4%
in 2024
Philippines rank
120th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
123rd
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Philippines
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 98.7% against 98.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 120th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 231 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 85.1% | 6.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.9% | 2.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 0.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Philippines or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Philippines, at 98.7% against 98.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Philippines ranks 120th 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.