Guam vs Samoa: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Guam
151,631 people
in 2024
Samoa
211,694 people
in 2024
Guam rank
186th
Samoa rank
183rd
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Guam
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 211,694 people against 151,631 people in Guam, a difference of 60,063 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Guam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 183rd of 232 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,122 people | 172,317 people | 26,195 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 148,146 people | 190,342 people | 42,196 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 149,122 people | 207,815 people | 58,692 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Guam or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 211,694 people against 151,631 people in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Guam and Samoa?
- 60,063 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Samoa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Guam ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 183rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.