Estonia vs Romania: People using improved drinking water sources
Estonia
0.0405 people
in 2024
Romania
0.1094 people
in 2024
Estonia rank
189th
Romania rank
186th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.1094 people against 0.0405 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.0689 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.7 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 189th and Romania ranks 186th of 231 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,749 people | 0.157 people | 25,749 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5,908 people | 0.2141 people | 5,908 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 14.57 people | 0.1688 people | 14.4 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Estonia or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.1094 people against 0.0405 people in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Estonia and Romania?
- 0.0689 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Estonia ranks 189th and Romania ranks 186th of 231 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 using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.