Armenia vs Samoa: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Armenia
312.38 people
in 2024
Samoa
159.26 people
in 2024
Armenia rank
98th
Samoa rank
100th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Armenia
  • Samoa
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 312.38 people against 159.26 people in Samoa, a difference of 153.12 people.

That makes Armenia's figure about 2.0 times Samoa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 100th of 175 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 393.58 people 170.39 people 223.19 people Armenia
2010s 334.13 people 166.84 people 167.29 people Armenia
2020s 308.66 people 161.98 people 146.68 people Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Armenia or Samoa?
Armenia, at 312.38 people against 159.26 people in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Armenia and Samoa?
153.12 people, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Samoa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Armenia ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 100th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.