Estonia vs Latvia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Estonia
128,476 people
in 2024
Latvia
139,742 people
in 2024
Estonia rank
125th
Latvia rank
123rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 139,742 people against 128,476 people in Estonia, a difference of 11,266 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 125th 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 | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,837 people | 435,157 people | 318,320 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 125,430 people | 264,372 people | 138,942 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 128,308 people | 148,348 people | 20,039 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 139,742 people against 128,476 people in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Estonia and Latvia?
- 11,266 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Estonia ranks 125th 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.