Barbados vs Samoa: People using improved sanitation facilities
Barbados
282,467 people
in 2024
Samoa
217,009 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
181st
Samoa rank
184th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 282,467 people against 217,009 people in Samoa, a difference of 65,458 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 184th of 232 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,599 people | 181,921 people | 67,678 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 270,532 people | 198,032 people | 72,500 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 281,319 people | 213,692 people | 67,627 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Barbados or Samoa?
- Barbados, at 282,467 people against 217,009 people in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Barbados and Samoa?
- 65,458 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Barbados ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 184th of 232 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.