Estonia vs Uruguay: People using improved drinking water sources
Estonia
0.0405 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0026 people
in 2024
Estonia rank
189th
Uruguay rank
191st
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.0405 people against 0.0026 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0379 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 15.8 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 189th and Uruguay ranks 191st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,749 people | 54,852 people | 29,103 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5,908 people | 14,426 people | 8,519 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 14.57 people | 0.0308 people | 14.54 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 Uruguay?
- Estonia, at 0.0405 people against 0.0026 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 0.0379 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Estonia ranks 189th and Uruguay ranks 191st 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.