Antigua and Barbuda vs Samoa: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Antigua and Barbuda
721.76 people
in 2024
Samoa
1,219 people
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
128th
Samoa rank
125th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,219 people against 721.76 people in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 497.24 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.7 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 125th of 178 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,421 people | 6,769 people | 5,348 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1,034 people | 4,362 people | 3,328 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 714.21 people | 1,948 people | 1,234 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Antigua and Barbuda or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,219 people against 721.76 people in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Antigua and Barbuda and Samoa?
- 497.24 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Samoa rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 125th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.