Mexico vs Samoa: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Mexico
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Mexico
  • Samoa
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 regions.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 97.2% 85.2% 12.0% Mexico
2010s 98.8% 90.8% 8.0% Mexico
2020s 99.9% 99.1% 0.8% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Mexico or Samoa?
Mexico, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Mexico and Samoa?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Samoa rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Mexico ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 regions.
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 population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.