Cape Verde vs Senegal: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Cape Verde
95.1%
in 2024
Senegal
95.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
132nd
Senegal rank
130th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Cape Verde
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 95.4% against 95.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 132nd and Senegal ranks 130th of 188 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 89.8% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 92.7% | 1.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 94.9% | 1.2% | Senegal |
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, Cape Verde or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 95.4% against 95.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Senegal rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd and Senegal ranks 130th 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
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.