Samoa vs Suriname: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Samoa
55,019 people
in 2024
Suriname
69,627 people
in 2022
Samoa rank
98th
Suriname rank
96th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Samoa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 69,627 people against 55,019 people in Samoa, a difference of 14,608 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,677 people | 67,159 people | 3,483 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 53,705 people | 69,194 people | 15,489 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Samoa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 69,627 people against 55,019 people in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Samoa and Suriname?
- 14,608 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Samoa ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 96th 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.