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
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
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.