Austria vs Latvia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Austria
136,601 people
in 2024
Latvia
139,742 people
in 2024
Austria rank
124th
Latvia rank
123rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 139,742 people against 136,601 people in Austria, a difference of 3,141 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 150 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410.37 people | 435,157 people | 434,747 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9,791 people | 264,372 people | 254,581 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 101,046 people | 148,348 people | 47,301 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Austria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 139,742 people against 136,601 people in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Austria and Latvia?
- 3,141 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Austria ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.