Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of the population using improved water sources
Samoa
99.4%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
99.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
96th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
93rd
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Samoa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 96th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd of 231 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 99.3% | 3.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 99.4% | 2.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.5% | 0.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Samoa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Samoa ranks 96th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd 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.
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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.