Cyprus vs Samoa: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Cyprus

0.5%

in 2024

Samoa

0.5%

in 2024

Cyprus rank

146th

Samoa rank

149th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Cyprus currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Cyprus ranks 146th and Samoa ranks 149th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation 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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.