Estonia vs Lithuania: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Estonia
100.0%
in 2024
Lithuania
100.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 99.5% 97.5% 1.9% Estonia
2010s 99.8% 99.2% 0.6% Estonia
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Estonia or Lithuania?
Estonia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Estonia and Lithuania?
0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Estonia ranks 1st and Lithuania 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.