What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between American Samoa and Denmark?

0.0127 people, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Denmark?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

American Samoa vs Denmark: People using improved drinking water sources

American Samoa

0 people

in 2024

Denmark

0.0127 people

in 2024

American Samoa rank

193rd

Denmark rank

190th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

American Samoa
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0127 people against 0 people in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0127 people.

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

American Samoa ranks 193rd and Denmark ranks 190th of 231 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,211 people	0.0652 people	2,211 people	American Samoa
2010s	833.45 people	0.0536 people	833.39 people	American Samoa
2020s	27.76 people	0.0297 people	27.73 people	American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, American Samoa or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.0127 people against 0 people in American Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between American Samoa and Denmark?: 0.0127 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Denmark?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Denmark rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: American Samoa ranks 193rd and Denmark ranks 190th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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