Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Equatorial Guinea
78.1%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
79.3%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
180th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 79.3% against 78.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 188 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 76.1% | 7.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 77.8% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 79.3% against 78.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th 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.