Bangladesh vs Samoa: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Bangladesh
41.9%
in 2024
Samoa
44.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
Samoa rank
56th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 44.3% against 41.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Samoa ranks 56th of 100 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 45.5% | 32.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 44.4% | 19.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 44.0% | 5.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 44.3% against 41.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 2.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Samoa ranks 56th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.