Brazil vs Samoa: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
Brazil
90.7%
in 2024
Samoa
92.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
32nd
Samoa rank
30th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Brazil
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 92.0% against 90.7% in Brazil, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and Samoa ranks 30th of 105 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 83.0% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 87.1% | 2.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 91.8% | 2.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas, Brazil or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 92.0% against 90.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas between Brazil and Samoa?
- 1.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Samoa rank globally for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 32nd 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. 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 faecal and priority chemical contamination.