Romania vs Samoa: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Romania
95.0%
in 2024
Samoa
92.0%
in 2024
Romania rank
28th
Samoa rank
30th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Romania
- Samoa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 95.0% against 92.0% in Samoa, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 30th of 105 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 83.0% | 12.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 87.1% | 7.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 91.8% | 3.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Romania or Samoa?
- Romania, at 95.0% against 92.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Romania and Samoa?
- 3.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Samoa rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Romania ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 30th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. 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 using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.