Samoa vs St. Vincent and the Grenadines: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Samoa
1,219 people
in 2024
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
1,510 people
in 2018
Samoa rank
125th
St. Vincent and the Grenadines rank
123rd

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Samoa
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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How they compare

St. Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 1,510 people against 1,219 people in Samoa, a difference of 291 people.

That makes St. Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 125th and St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 123rd of 178 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa St. Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
2000s 6,769 people 2,467 people 4,303 people Samoa
2010s 4,513 people 1,672 people 2,841 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, Samoa or St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
St. Vincent and the Grenadines, at 1,510 people against 1,219 people in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Samoa and St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
291 people, with St. Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Samoa and St. Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Samoa ranks 125th and St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 123rd 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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.