China vs Samoa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
China
97.3%
in 2024
Samoa
97.1%
in 2024
China rank
95th
Samoa rank
96th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- China
- Samoa
How they compare
China currently reports 97.3% against 97.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
China ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 96th of 230 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 92.3% | 27.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 94.7% | 10.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 96.6% | 1.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, China or Samoa?
- China, at 97.3% against 97.1% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between China and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Samoa rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- China ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 96th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.