Samoa vs Tuvalu: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Samoa
159.26 people
in 2024
Tuvalu
69.03 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
100th
Tuvalu rank
101st
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 159.26 people against 69.03 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 90.23 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.3 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 100th and Tuvalu ranks 101st of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.39 people | 548.11 people | 377.72 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 166.84 people | 294.7 people | 127.86 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 161.98 people | 108.09 people | 53.89 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Samoa, at 159.26 people against 69.03 people in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 90.23 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Samoa ranks 100th and Tuvalu ranks 101st 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.