Latvia vs Samoa: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Latvia
55,943 people
in 2024
Samoa
81,753 people
in 2024
Latvia rank
110th
Samoa rank
107th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 81,753 people against 55,943 people in Latvia, a difference of 25,810 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 110th and Samoa ranks 107th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,496 people | 74,243 people | 89,254 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 101,682 people | 77,940 people | 23,742 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 60,475 people | 80,984 people | 20,510 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Latvia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 81,753 people against 55,943 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Latvia and Samoa?
- 25,810 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Latvia ranks 110th and Samoa ranks 107th 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.