Estonia vs Slovakia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Estonia
14,369 people
in 2024
Slovakia
23,593 people
in 2024
Estonia rank
125th
Slovakia rank
122nd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Estonia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 23,593 people against 14,369 people in Estonia, a difference of 9,224 people.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.6 times Estonia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 125th and Slovakia ranks 122nd of 163 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,503 people | 297,206 people | 204,703 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 43,224 people | 58,727 people | 15,503 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 18,734 people | 29,789 people | 11,056 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Estonia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 23,593 people against 14,369 people in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Estonia and Slovakia?
- 9,224 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Slovakia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Estonia ranks 125th and Slovakia ranks 122nd of 163 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 not using safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.