Samoa vs Saint Lucia: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Samoa
216,800 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
176,321 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
184th
Saint Lucia rank
187th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 216,800 people against 176,321 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 40,479 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 184th and Saint Lucia ranks 187th of 231 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,493 people | 150,623 people | 12,870 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 184,286 people | 165,820 people | 18,466 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 210,959 people | 174,945 people | 36,013 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, Samoa or Saint Lucia?
- Samoa, at 216,800 people against 176,321 people in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 40,479 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Samoa ranks 184th and Saint Lucia ranks 187th 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.