Bangladesh vs Samoa: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Bangladesh
71.82
in 2024
Samoa
71.94
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
56th
Samoa rank
55th
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 71.94 against 71.82 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.12.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.22 | 64.89 | 14.67 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 65.22 | 71.97 | 6.75 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to handwashing facilities, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 71.94 against 71.82 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to handwashing facilities between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 0.12, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 55th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.