How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tajikistan?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Samoa vs Tajikistan: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Samoa

97.0%

in 2024

Tajikistan

97.0%

in 2023

Samoa rank

52nd

Tajikistan rank

53rd

Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Samoa
Tajikistan

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 52nd and Tajikistan ranks 53rd of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	92.1%	92.0%	0.1%	Samoa
2010s	94.5%	95.4%	1.0%	Tajikistan
2020s	96.3%	97.0%	0.6%	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Samoa or Tajikistan?: Samoa, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Samoa and Tajikistan?: 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tajikistan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Tajikistan rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Samoa ranks 52nd and Tajikistan ranks 53rd of 175 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.