Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: People without basic handwashing facilities
Samoa
61,184 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
98,204 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
103rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
101st
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 98,204 people against 61,184 people in Samoa, a difference of 37,020 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Samoa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 103rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72,386 people | 105,194 people | 32,808 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 60,309 people | 95,988 people | 35,680 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 98,204 people against 61,184 people in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 37,020 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Samoa ranks 103rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st 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.