Kiribati vs Samoa: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Kiribati
101,362 people
in 2024
Samoa
121,836 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
129th
Samoa rank
126th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 121,836 people against 101,362 people in Kiribati, a difference of 20,474 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 126th of 150 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,237 people | 108,161 people | 27,924 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 90,302 people | 116,328 people | 26,026 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 98,464 people | 120,818 people | 22,354 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 121,836 people against 101,362 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 20,474 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 126th 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.