Latvia vs Lithuania: Bathing sites with excellent water quality
Latvia
80.8%
in 2025
Lithuania
84.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
13th
Lithuania rank
10th
Bathing sites with excellent water quality over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 84.6% against 80.8% in Latvia, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 50.8% | 12.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 78.2% | 5.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 86.9% | 16.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bathing sites with excellent water quality, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 84.6% against 80.8% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bathing sites with excellent water quality between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 3.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for bathing sites with excellent water quality?
- Latvia ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Environment Agency (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Bathing sites with excellent water quality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of bathing water sites in lakes or rivers that are of excellent quality. This means contamination levels of certain bacteria are below a strict threshold.