Kiribati vs Samoa: People without basic handwashing facilities
Kiribati
50,869 people
in 2024
Samoa
61,184 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
104th
Samoa rank
103rd
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 61,184 people against 50,869 people in Kiribati, a difference of 10,315 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,186 people | 72,386 people | 26,199 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 49,423 people | 60,309 people | 10,886 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 61,184 people against 50,869 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 10,315 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 104th 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) – 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.