French Polynesia vs Samoa: People using at least a basic drinking water source

French Polynesia
281,807 people
in 2024
Samoa
216,800 people
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
182nd
Samoa rank
184th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 281,807 people against 216,800 people in Samoa, a difference of 65,007 people.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 182nd and Samoa ranks 184th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.