Reunion vs Samoa: People not using improved drinking water sources
Reunion
1,017 people
in 2024
Samoa
1,219 people
in 2024
Reunion rank
154th
Samoa rank
151st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Reunion
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,219 people against 1,017 people in Reunion, a difference of 202 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Reunion's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Reunion ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 151st of 231 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,804 people | 9,217 people | 7,413 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1,457 people | 5,394 people | 3,936 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,075 people | 2,006 people | 930.76 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Reunion or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,219 people against 1,017 people in Reunion as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Reunion and Samoa?
- 202 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Reunion and Samoa rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Reunion ranks 154th 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.