Jordan vs Latvia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Jordan
0.6%
in 2024
Latvia
0.5%
in 2024
Jordan rank
134th
Latvia rank
137th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Jordan
- Latvia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 137th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Jordan or Latvia?
- Jordan, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Jordan and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Latvia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Jordan ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 137th 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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About this data
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.