Estonia vs Tuvalu: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Estonia

719.85 people

in 2024

Tuvalu

124.83 people

in 2024

Estonia rank

130th

Tuvalu rank

133rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Estonia currently reports 719.85 people against 124.83 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 595.03 people.

That makes Estonia's figure about 5.8 times Tuvalu's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 130th and Tuvalu ranks 133rd of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.