Curacao vs Samoa: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Curacao
185,482 people
in 2024
Samoa
216,800 people
in 2024
Curacao rank
185th
Samoa rank
184th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Curacao
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 216,800 people against 185,482 people in Curacao, a difference of 31,318 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Curacao's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Curacao ranks 185th and Samoa ranks 184th of 231 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,942 people | 163,493 people | 14,551 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 167,763 people | 184,286 people | 16,522 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 185,317 people | 210,959 people | 25,641 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Curacao or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 216,800 people against 185,482 people in Curacao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Curacao and Samoa?
- 31,318 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Curacao and Samoa rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Curacao ranks 185th and Samoa ranks 184th 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. 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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.