Guam vs Samoa: People using improved sanitation facilities
Guam
166,432 people
in 2024
Samoa
217,009 people
in 2024
Guam rank
187th
Samoa rank
184th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guam
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 217,009 people against 166,432 people in Guam, a difference of 50,577 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Guam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 184th of 232 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,385 people | 181,921 people | 21,535 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 162,607 people | 198,032 people | 35,426 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 163,679 people | 213,692 people | 50,014 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Guam or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 217,009 people against 166,432 people in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Guam and Samoa?
- 50,577 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Samoa rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guam ranks 187th 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) β 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.