Colombia vs Samoa: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Colombia
70.4%
in 2024
Samoa
71.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
62nd
Samoa rank
60th
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Colombia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 71.9% against 70.4% in Colombia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 62nd and Samoa ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 64.9% | 4.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 72.0% | 1.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Colombia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 71.9% against 70.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Colombia and Samoa?
- 1.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Colombia ranks 62nd and Samoa ranks 60th of 120 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 Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. 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 with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.