Cook Islands vs Samoa: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cook Islands
47.29 people
in 2024
Samoa
159.26 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
103rd
Samoa rank
100th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 159.26 people against 47.29 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 111.97 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 3.4 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 100th of 175 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.29 people | 170.39 people | 114.1 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 59.6 people | 166.84 people | 107.24 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 51.07 people | 161.98 people | 110.91 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cook Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 159.26 people against 47.29 people in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 111.97 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 103rd 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.