Greece vs Latvia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Greece
92.9%
in 2024
Latvia
92.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
31st
Latvia rank
32nd
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 92.9% against 92.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Greece ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 32nd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 80.7% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 86.8% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 92.1% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Greece or Latvia?
- Greece, at 92.9% against 92.5% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Greece and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Greece ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 32nd 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.