Samoa vs South Africa: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Samoa
56.3%
in 2024
South Africa
50.8%
in 2024
Samoa rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 56.3% against 50.8% in South Africa, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 85 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 32.1% | 21.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 44.0% | 11.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 51.4% | 4.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 56.3% against 50.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Samoa and South Africa?
- 5.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Samoa ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th 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.