Aruba vs Samoa: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Aruba
1,254 people
in 2024
Samoa
1,010 people
in 2024
Aruba rank
159th
Samoa rank
162nd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Aruba
- Samoa
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 1,254 people against 1,010 people in Samoa, a difference of 244 people.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Aruba ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 162nd of 232 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,733 people | 4,685 people | 2,952 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1,507 people | 3,027 people | 1,520 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,275 people | 1,441 people | 165.68 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Aruba or Samoa?
- Aruba, at 1,254 people against 1,010 people in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Aruba and Samoa?
- 244 people, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Samoa rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Aruba ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 162nd 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.