Portugal vs Samoa: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Portugal
99.3%
in 2024
Samoa
99.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
81st
Samoa rank
78th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Portugal
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 81st and Samoa ranks 78th of 231 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 87.6% | 11.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 91.6% | 7.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.0% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Portugal or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Portugal and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Samoa rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Portugal ranks 81st and Samoa ranks 78th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.