Samoa vs United States Virgin Islands: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by

Samoa
99.4%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
99.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
76th
United States Virgin Islands rank
75th

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

  • Samoa
  • United States Virgin Islands
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 76th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 75th of 229 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 87.6% 98.7% 11.1% United States Virgin Islands
2010s 91.6% 99.1% 7.5% United States Virgin Islands
2020s 98.0% 99.4% 1.4% United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by, Samoa or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by between Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
0.1%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Samoa ranks 76th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 75th of 229 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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About this data

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
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed