Samoa vs Tuvalu: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Samoa
44.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
44.4%
in 2024
Samoa rank
56th
Tuvalu rank
55th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 44.4% against 44.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 56th and Tuvalu ranks 55th of 100 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 49.0% | 3.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 49.2% | 4.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 44.6% | 0.6% | Tuvalu |
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, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 44.4% against 44.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Samoa ranks 56th and Tuvalu ranks 55th 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.