Samoa vs United Arab Emirates: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Samoa

830.2 people

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

996.28 people

in 2024

Samoa rank

128th

United Arab Emirates rank

127th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

United Arab Emirates currently reports 996.28 people against 830.2 people in Samoa, a difference of 166.08 people.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

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

Samoa ranks 128th and United Arab Emirates ranks 127th 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.