Estonia vs Lithuania: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Estonia
128,476 people
in 2024
Lithuania
103,026 people
in 2024
Estonia rank
125th
Lithuania rank
128th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 128,476 people against 103,026 people in Lithuania, a difference of 25,450 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 125th and Lithuania ranks 128th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,837 people | 534,044 people | 417,208 people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 125,430 people | 278,678 people | 153,248 people | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 128,308 people | 119,704 people | 8,605 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 128,476 people against 103,026 people in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 25,450 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Estonia ranks 125th and Lithuania ranks 128th 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.