Samoa vs Slovakia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Samoa

830.2 people

in 2024

Slovakia

573.19 people

in 2024

Samoa rank

128th

Slovakia rank

131st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Samoa currently reports 830.2 people against 573.19 people in Slovakia, a difference of 257.01 people.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.

Samoa ranks 128th and Slovakia ranks 131st of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.