New Zealand vs Samoa: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2025
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Samoa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 117 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release