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

0 people, with American Samoa ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 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 Republic of Korea: People using improved drinking water sources

American Samoa

0 people

in 2024

Republic of Korea

0 people

in 2024

American Samoa rank

193rd

Republic of Korea rank

193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

American Samoa
Republic of Korea

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 193rd and Republic of Korea ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,074 people	565,715 people	563,641 people	Republic of Korea
2010s	833.45 people	314,841 people	314,008 people	Republic of Korea
2020s	27.76 people	52,740 people	52,713 people	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, American Samoa or Republic of Korea?: American Samoa, at 0 people against 0 people in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between American Samoa and Republic of Korea?: 0 people, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Republic of Korea?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Republic of Korea rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: American Samoa ranks 193rd and Republic of Korea ranks 193rd 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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About this data

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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