Samoa vs Vanuatu: People using improved sanitation facilities
Samoa
217,009 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
238,128 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
184th
Vanuatu rank
183rd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 238,128 people against 217,009 people in Samoa, a difference of 21,119 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 184th and Vanuatu ranks 183rd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181,921 people | 147,238 people | 34,683 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 198,032 people | 189,262 people | 8,771 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 213,692 people | 226,873 people | 13,181 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 238,128 people against 217,009 people in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 21,119 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Samoa ranks 184th and Vanuatu ranks 183rd 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.