Laos vs Samoa: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Laos
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 93.8% | 10.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 97.3% | 4.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.8% | 0.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Laos or Samoa?
- Laos, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Laos and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Laos ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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.