Azerbaijan vs Latvia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Azerbaijan
59,330 people
in 2024
Latvia
81,054 people
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
93rd
Latvia rank
92nd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Azerbaijan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 81,054 people against 59,330 people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 21,724 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 92nd of 175 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 million people | 167,411 people | 1.13 million people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 706,028 people | 115,966 people | 590,062 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 197,976 people | 85,879 people | 112,097 people | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Azerbaijan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 81,054 people against 59,330 people in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Azerbaijan and Latvia?
- 21,724 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Latvia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 92nd of 175 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 in rural areas not 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.