Cabo Verde vs Nigeria: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Cabo Verde
95.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
95.1%
in 2024
Cabo Verde rank
132nd
Nigeria rank
133rd

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Cabo Verde
  • Nigeria
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Cabo Verde currently reports 95.1% against 95.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cabo Verde ahead.

Cabo Verde ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 133rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cabo Verde Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 88.9% 73.1% 15.8% Cabo Verde
2010s 91.3% 84.3% 7.0% Cabo Verde
2020s 93.6% 93.1% 0.5% Cabo Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Cabo Verde or Nigeria?
Cabo Verde, at 95.1% against 95.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Cabo Verde and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Cabo Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cabo Verde and Nigeria rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Cabo Verde ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 133rd of 188 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 urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.