Botswana vs Samoa: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Botswana
63.3%
in 2024
Samoa
62.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
108th
Samoa rank
109th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Botswana
- Samoa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 63.3% against 62.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Botswana ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 109th of 159 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 60.2% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 61.2% | 7.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 62.4% | 2.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Botswana or Samoa?
- Botswana, at 63.3% against 62.5% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Botswana and Samoa?
- 0.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Samoa rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Botswana ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 109th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.