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

Samoa currently reports 69.4% against 66.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.4%.

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.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.