Samoa vs Uruguay: Share of the population with access to basic services
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of the population with access to basic services over time
- Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 96.7% | 12.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 98.2% | 6.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.6% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to basic services, Samoa or Uruguay?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to basic services between Samoa and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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