Germany vs Latvia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Germany
69,927 people
in 2024
Latvia
55,943 people
in 2024
Germany rank
109th
Latvia rank
110th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Germany
  • Latvia
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 69,927 people against 55,943 people in Latvia, a difference of 13,984 people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Germany ranks 109th and Latvia ranks 110th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 117,557 people 163,496 people 45,939 people Latvia
2010s 85,714 people 101,682 people 15,968 people Latvia
2020s 70,770 people 60,475 people 10,296 people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Germany or Latvia?
Germany, at 69,927 people against 55,943 people in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Germany and Latvia?
13,984 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Germany ranks 109th and Latvia ranks 110th 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

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.