Guyana vs Samoa: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Guyana
109.92 people
in 2024
Samoa
179.59 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
90th
Samoa rank
87th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Guyana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 179.59 people against 109.92 people in Guyana, a difference of 69.67 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,044 people | 0 people | 1,044 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 477.49 people | 64.88 people | 412.61 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 140.32 people | 155.41 people | 15.09 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Guyana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 179.59 people against 109.92 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Guyana and Samoa?
- 69.67 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Samoa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Guyana ranks 90th 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) β 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.