Bhutan vs Samoa: People without basic handwashing facilities
Bhutan
43,339 people
in 2024
Samoa
61,184 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
105th
Samoa rank
103rd
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 61,184 people against 43,339 people in Bhutan, a difference of 17,845 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90,945 people | 72,386 people | 18,559 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 58,032 people | 60,309 people | 2,276 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Bhutan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 61,184 people against 43,339 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Bhutan and Samoa?
- 17,845 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.