Eritrea vs Latvia: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Eritrea
1.62 million people
in 2016
Latvia
1.85 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
148th
Latvia rank
145th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Eritrea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.85 million people against 1.62 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 228,750 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 145th of 231 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 million people | 2.21 million people | 959,978 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.55 million people | 1.99 million people | 435,054 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Eritrea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.85 million people against 1.62 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Eritrea and Latvia?
- 228,750 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Latvia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Eritrea ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 145th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.