Norway vs Samoa: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Norway
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Norway
- Samoa
How they compare
Norway 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 Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 85.2% | 14.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 90.8% | 9.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Norway |
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, Norway or Samoa?
- Norway, 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 Norway and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Norway 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 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
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.