Latvia vs Palestine: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Latvia
98.8%
in 2024
Palestine
98.8%
in 2024
Latvia rank
97th
Palestine rank
98th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Latvia
- Palestine
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Palestine, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 97th and Palestine ranks 98th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 94.6% | 3.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.8% | 0.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Latvia or Palestine?
- Latvia, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Latvia and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Palestine rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Latvia ranks 97th and Palestine ranks 98th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.