Bangladesh vs Samoa: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Bangladesh
66.1%
in 2024
Samoa
69.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
56th
Samoa rank
53rd
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 69.4% against 66.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 62.1% | 19.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 69.4% | 10.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 69.4% against 66.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 3.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.