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
  • Slovakia
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122024

How they compare

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.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 4,210 people 4,509 people 299.74 people Slovakia
2010s 2,744 people 1,487 people 1,257 people Samoa
2020s 1,275 people 573.22 people 701.61 people Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Samoa or Slovakia?
Samoa, at 830.2 people against 573.19 people in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Samoa and Slovakia?
257.01 people, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Slovakia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Slovakia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Samoa ranks 128th and Slovakia ranks 131st of 175 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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