How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jersey?

18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.

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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Jersey: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Cape Verde

2.0%

in 2024

Jersey

1.9%

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

96th

Jersey rank

97th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Cape Verde
Jersey

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Jersey, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 96th and Jersey ranks 97th of 231 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Jersey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.9%	2.3%	4.6%	Cape Verde
2010s	4.7%	2.2%	2.5%	Cape Verde
2020s	2.3%	2.0%	0.4%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Cape Verde or Jersey?: Cape Verde, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Jersey as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Cape Verde and Jersey?: 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jersey?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Jersey rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Cape Verde ranks 96th and Jersey ranks 97th 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion 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.