Latvia vs United Arab Emirates: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Latvia
139,742 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
170,954 people
in 2024
Latvia rank
123rd
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Latvia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 170,954 people against 139,742 people in Latvia, a difference of 31,212 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 123rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,157 people | 74,734 people | 360,423 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 264,372 people | 129,498 people | 134,873 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 148,348 people | 158,661 people | 10,313 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Latvia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 170,954 people against 139,742 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Latvia and United Arab Emirates?
- 31,212 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Latvia ranks 123rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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.