Low income vs Samoa: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Low income
50.0%
in 2024
Samoa
99.3%
in 2024
Low income rank
46th
Samoa rank
45th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Low income
  • Samoa
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 99.3% against 50.0% in Low income, a difference of 49.3%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 46th 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 Low income Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 31.8% 88.3% 56.5% Samoa
2010s 40.9% 91.8% 50.9% Samoa
2020s 48.4% 97.8% 49.5% 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, Low income or Samoa?
Samoa, at 99.3% against 50.0% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Low income and Samoa?
49.3%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Low income and Samoa rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Low income ranks 46th 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

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.