Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Samoa: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 99.3% against 52.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 47.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and Samoa ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 88.3% | 56.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 91.8% | 50.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 97.8% | 48.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 99.3% against 52.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa?
- 47.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and Samoa ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.