Samoa vs Ukraine: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Samoa
159.26 people
in 2024
Ukraine
432.71 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
100th
Ukraine rank
97th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Samoa
  • Ukraine
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020122024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 432.71 people against 159.26 people in Samoa, a difference of 273.45 people.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.7 times Samoa's.

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

Samoa ranks 100th and Ukraine ranks 97th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 170.39 people 14,261 people 14,091 people Ukraine
2010s 166.84 people 545.87 people 379.03 people Ukraine
2020s 161.98 people 475.84 people 313.85 people Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Samoa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 432.71 people against 159.26 people in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Samoa and Ukraine?
273.45 people, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Ukraine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Ukraine rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Samoa ranks 100th and Ukraine ranks 97th 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.