Samoa vs Turkey: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share)
Samoa
99.5%
in 2024
Turkey
99.6%
in 2024
Samoa rank
84th
Turkey rank
81st
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) over time
- Samoa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 81st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 91.1% | 6.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.9% | 1.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.6% | 0.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Samoa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Samoa and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Turkey rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Samoa ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 81st of 232 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 population using improved 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, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.