American Samoa vs Denmark: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
American Samoa
4,425 people
in 2024
Denmark
4,852 people
in 2024
American Samoa rank
138th
Denmark rank
137th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- American Samoa
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4,852 people against 4,425 people in American Samoa, a difference of 427 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
American Samoa ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 137th of 163 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,500 people | 255,328 people | 246,827 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,768 people | 94,473 people | 88,705 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4,597 people | 4,792 people | 194.51 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, American Samoa or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 4,852 people against 4,425 people in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between American Samoa and Denmark?
- 427 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Denmark?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Denmark rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- American Samoa ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 137th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.