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

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 98,204 people against 61,184 people in Samoa, a difference of 37,019 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.

Indicator: People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.