Latvia vs North Macedonia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Latvia
1.73 million people
in 2024
North Macedonia
1.80 million people
in 2024
Latvia rank
139th
North Macedonia rank
138th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Latvia
  • North Macedonia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.80 million people against 1.73 million people in Latvia, a difference of 72,610 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 139th and North Macedonia ranks 138th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.02 million people 1.86 million people 162,710 people Latvia
2010s 1.80 million people 1.88 million people 80,860 people North Macedonia
2020s 1.74 million people 1.82 million people 85,166 people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Latvia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 1.80 million people against 1.73 million people in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Latvia and North Macedonia?
72,610 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North Macedonia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Latvia and North Macedonia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Latvia ranks 139th and North Macedonia ranks 138th 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.