American Samoa vs South Korea: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
American Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
South Korea
100.0%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- American Samoa
- South Korea
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Korea ahead.
American Samoa ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 98.8% | 2.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 99.4% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, American Samoa or South Korea?
- American Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between American Samoa and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and South Korea rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.