Estonia vs Malta: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Estonia
100.0%
in 2024
Malta
100.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.