Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural without basic handwashing

Samoa
55,019
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
30,802
in 2024
Samoa rank
98th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
100th

Rural without basic handwashing over time

  • Samoa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200820162024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 55,019 against 30,802 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 24,217.

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 31,426 32,251 Samoa
2020s 54,151 31,170 22,981 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without basic handwashing, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
Samoa, at 55,019 against 30,802 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without basic handwashing between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
24,217, 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 without basic handwashing?
Samoa ranks 98th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed