How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Uruguay: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Estonia

0.0%

in 2024

Uruguay

0.0%

in 2024

Estonia rank

182nd

Uruguay rank

182nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Estonia
Uruguay

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 182nd and Uruguay ranks 182nd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.9%	1.8%	0.1%	Estonia
2010s	0.4%	0.5%	0.0%	Uruguay
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Estonia or Uruguay?: Estonia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Estonia and Uruguay?: 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Estonia ranks 182nd and Uruguay ranks 182nd 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.