American Samoa vs Netherlands: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
American Samoa
4,425 people
in 2024
Netherlands
7,382 people
in 2024
American Samoa rank
138th
Netherlands rank
136th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- American Samoa
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7,382 people against 4,425 people in American Samoa, a difference of 2,957 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 138th and Netherlands ranks 136th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,500 people | 1,608 people | 6,892 people | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 5,768 people | 4,377 people | 1,391 people | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 4,597 people | 6,696 people | 2,098 people | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7,382 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 Netherlands?
- 2,957 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Netherlands rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- American Samoa ranks 138th and Netherlands ranks 136th 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.