Samoa vs Suriname: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Samoa
69.4%
in 2024
Suriname
66.8%
in 2022
Samoa rank
53rd
Suriname rank
55th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Samoa
- Suriname
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 69.4% against 66.8% in Suriname, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Suriname ahead.
Samoa ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.1% | 66.8% | 4.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 66.8% | 2.6% | 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, Samoa or Suriname?
- Samoa, at 69.4% against 66.8% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Samoa and Suriname?
- 2.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Samoa ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 55th 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.