Samoa vs Türkiye: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Samoa
97.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
97.2%
in 2024
Samoa rank
52nd
Türkiye rank
50th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Samoa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 97.2% against 97.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 52nd and Türkiye ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 74.5% | 17.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 89.0% | 5.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 97.2% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 97.2% against 97.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Samoa and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Türkiye rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Samoa ranks 52nd and Türkiye ranks 50th 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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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.