Belize vs Samoa: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Belize
24,423 people
in 2022
Samoa
55,019 people
in 2024
Belize rank
101st
Samoa rank
98th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Belize
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 55,019 people against 24,423 people in Belize, a difference of 30,596 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.3 times Belize's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 101st and Samoa ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,582 people | 63,677 people | 40,094 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 24,117 people | 53,705 people | 29,588 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Belize or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 55,019 people against 24,423 people in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Belize and Samoa?
- 30,596 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Samoa rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Belize ranks 101st and Samoa ranks 98th of 113 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 Rural population 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.