American Samoa vs United States of America: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by

American Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
United States of America
100.0%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by over time

  • American Samoa
  • United States of America
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

American Samoa ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 246 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 96.7% 98.9% 2.2% United States of America
2010s 98.4% 99.4% 0.9% United States of America
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0% American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by, American Samoa or United States of America?
American Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by between American Samoa and United States of America?
0.0%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
American Samoa ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
281 places, 6,822 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed