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

0.0026 people, with Uruguay ahead.

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

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 Uruguay: People using improved drinking water sources

American Samoa

0 people

in 2024

Uruguay

0.0026 people

in 2024

American Samoa rank

193rd

Uruguay rank

191st

People using improved drinking water sources over time

American Samoa
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0026 people against 0 people in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0026 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

American Samoa ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 191st of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,211 people	54,852 people	52,641 people	Uruguay
2010s	833.45 people	14,426 people	13,593 people	Uruguay
2020s	27.76 people	0.0308 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 Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.0026 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 Uruguay?: 0.0026 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Uruguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: American Samoa ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 191st 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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