Estonia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment

Estonia
84 Percentage of population
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100 Percentage of population
in 2014
Estonia rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time

  • Estonia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100198520042024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 100 Percentage of population against 84 Percentage of population in Estonia, a difference of 16 Percentage of population.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 7 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 71.75 Percentage of population 84.5 Percentage of population 12.75 Percentage of population United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 80 Percentage of population 97 Percentage of population 17 Percentage of population United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 82 Percentage of population 99.68 Percentage of population 17.68 Percentage of population United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Estonia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 100 Percentage of population against 84 Percentage of population in Estonia as of 2014.
What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 Percentage of population, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
How do Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Estonia ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 7 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,131 data points, 1970–2024
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This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays