Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Samoa
55,019 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
30,802 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
98th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
100th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 55,019 people against 30,802 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 24,217 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 98th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 113 countries.
Samoa 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 | 63,677 people | 31,426 people | 32,251 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 54,151 people | 31,170 people | 22,981 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 55,019 people against 30,802 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24,217 people, with Samoa 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Samoa ranks 98th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 113 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 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.