Maldives vs Samoa: People not using improved drinking water sources
Maldives
1,029 people
in 2024
Samoa
1,219 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
153rd
Samoa rank
151st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,219 people against 1,029 people in Maldives, a difference of 190 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 151st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,982 people | 9,217 people | 3,766 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5,607 people | 5,394 people | 212.94 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,292 people | 2,006 people | 713.29 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Maldives or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,219 people against 1,029 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Maldives and Samoa?
- 190 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Maldives ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 151st 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 not 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
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.