American Samoa vs Greenland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
American Samoa
26,687 people
in 2024
Greenland
55,990 people
in 2022
American Samoa rank
136th
Greenland rank
133rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- American Samoa
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 55,990 people against 26,687 people in American Samoa, a difference of 29,303 people.
That makes Greenland's figure about 2.1 times American Samoa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 136th and Greenland ranks 133rd of 150 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,928 people | 56,081 people | 26,152 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 28,145 people | 56,037 people | 27,892 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, American Samoa or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 55,990 people against 26,687 people in American Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between American Samoa and Greenland?
- 29,303 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Greenland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Greenland rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- American Samoa ranks 136th and Greenland ranks 133rd of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.