Samoa vs Thailand: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Thailand
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Samoa
- Thailand
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 98.2% | 13.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 99.3% | 8.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.9% | 0.8% | Thailand |
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, Samoa or Thailand?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Samoa and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Thailand rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Thailand 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.