New Caledonia vs Samoa: People not using improved drinking water sources
New Caledonia
1,350 people
in 2024
Samoa
1,219 people
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
149th
Samoa rank
151st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- New Caledonia
- Samoa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1,350 people against 1,219 people in Samoa, a difference of 131 people.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 149th and Samoa ranks 151st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,180 people | 9,217 people | 963.45 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 5,443 people | 5,394 people | 48.99 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 1,460 people | 2,006 people | 545.3 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, New Caledonia or Samoa?
- New Caledonia, at 1,350 people against 1,219 people in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 131 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Samoa rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- New Caledonia ranks 149th 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.