Samoa vs Palestine: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Samoa
55,019 people
in 2024
Palestine
54,605 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
98th
Palestine rank
99th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Samoa
- Palestine
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 55,019 people against 54,605 people in Palestine, a difference of 414 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 98th and Palestine ranks 99th of 113 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,677 people | 51,614 people | 12,063 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 54,151 people | 53,951 people | 200.18 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 Palestine?
- Samoa, at 55,019 people against 54,605 people in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Samoa and Palestine?
- 414 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Palestine rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Samoa ranks 98th and Palestine ranks 99th 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.