Estonia vs Macao: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Estonia
128,476 people
in 2024
Macao
144,371 people
in 2024
Estonia rank
125th
Macao rank
122nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Estonia
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 144,371 people against 128,476 people in Estonia, a difference of 15,895 people.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 125th and Macao ranks 122nd of 150 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,837 people | 245,846 people | 129,009 people | Macao |
| 2010s | 125,430 people | 239,277 people | 113,847 people | Macao |
| 2020s | 128,308 people | 168,808 people | 40,499 people | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Estonia or Macao?
- Macao, at 144,371 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 Macao?
- 15,895 people, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Macao?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Macao rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Estonia ranks 125th and Macao ranks 122nd 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.