Latvia vs Slovenia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Latvia
1.73 million people
in 2024
Slovenia
2.08 million people
in 2024
Latvia rank
139th
Slovenia rank
136th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovenia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 2.08 million people against 1.73 million people in Latvia, a difference of 350,790 people.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

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

Latvia ranks 139th and Slovenia ranks 136th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.02 million people 1.98 million people 35,693 people Latvia
2010s 1.80 million people 2.03 million people 228,398 people Slovenia
2020s 1.74 million people 2.08 million people 340,494 people Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Latvia or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 2.08 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 Slovenia?
350,790 people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovenia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Slovenia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Latvia ranks 139th and Slovenia ranks 136th 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
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.