Latvia vs Samoa: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Latvia
139,742 people
in 2024
Samoa
121,836 people
in 2024
Latvia rank
123rd
Samoa rank
126th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 139,742 people against 121,836 people in Samoa, a difference of 17,906 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 126th of 150 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,157 people | 108,161 people | 326,996 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 264,372 people | 116,328 people | 148,044 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 148,348 people | 120,818 people | 27,530 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Latvia or Samoa?
- Latvia, at 139,742 people against 121,836 people in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Latvia and Samoa?
- 17,906 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Latvia ranks 123rd 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.