Palau vs Samoa: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Palau
57.3%
in 2024
Samoa
56.3%
in 2024
Palau rank
31st
Samoa rank
32nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 57.3% against 56.3% in Samoa, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 31st and Samoa ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 54.1% | 1.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.1% | 1.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.0% | 1.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Palau or Samoa?
- Palau, at 57.3% against 56.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Palau and Samoa?
- 1.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Palau ranks 31st and Samoa ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
- 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 safely managed 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 drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.