Finland vs Slovakia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Finland
19,840 people
in 2024
Slovakia
23,593 people
in 2024
Finland rank
123rd
Slovakia rank
122nd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 23,593 people against 19,840 people in Finland, a difference of 3,753 people.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Finland ranks 123rd 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 | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215,640 people | 297,206 people | 81,566 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 54,987 people | 58,727 people | 3,740 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 19,935 people | 29,789 people | 9,855 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, Finland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 23,593 people against 19,840 people in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Finland and Slovakia?
- 3,753 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Finland ranks 123rd 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.