Moldova vs Samoa: Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Moldova
0.1316
in 2024
Samoa
0.1554
in 2024
Moldova rank
110th
Samoa rank
107th
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) over time
- Moldova
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.1554 against 0.1316 in Moldova, a difference of 0.0238.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Moldova ranks 110th and Samoa ranks 107th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0429 | 0.0913 | 0.0485 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.1244 | 0.1149 | 0.0095 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.1325 | 0.1475 | 0.0149 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Moldova or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.1554 against 0.1316 in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Moldova and Samoa?
- 0.0238, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Samoa rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Moldova ranks 110th and Samoa ranks 107th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.