Georgia vs Samoa: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Georgia
134.26 people
in 2024
Samoa
179.59 people
in 2024
Georgia rank
88th
Samoa rank
87th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Georgia
  • Samoa
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 179.59 people against 134.26 people in Georgia, a difference of 45.33 people.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Georgia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Georgia ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 87th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.7 people 0 people 13.7 people Georgia
2010s 73.13 people 64.88 people 8.25 people Georgia
2020s 124.3 people 155.41 people 31.11 people Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Georgia or Samoa?
Samoa, at 179.59 people against 134.26 people in Georgia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Georgia and Samoa?
45.33 people, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Georgia and Samoa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Georgia ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 87th of 186 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 urban 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 urban 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
186 places, 4,553 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.