Samoa vs South Africa: Population using safely managed drinking-water services
Samoa
56.3%
in 2024
South Africa
50.8%
in 2024
Samoa rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th
Population using safely managed drinking-water services over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 56.3% against 50.8% in South Africa, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 85 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 32.1% | 21.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 44.0% | 11.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 51.4% | 4.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed drinking-water services, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 56.3% against 50.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed drinking-water services between Samoa and South Africa?
- 5.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Samoa ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.