American Samoa vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population using improved water sources
American Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
100.0%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- American Samoa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 231 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 99.7% | 3.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 99.9% | 1.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, American Samoa or United Arab Emirates?
- American Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between American Samoa and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- American Samoa ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 231 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 Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.