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
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

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

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.