Estonia vs Lesotho: People using improved sanitation facilities
Estonia
1.36 million people
in 2024
Lesotho
1.57 million people
in 2024
Estonia rank
150th
Lesotho rank
148th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Estonia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.57 million people against 1.36 million people in Estonia, a difference of 214,490 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 574,917 people | 782,877 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.32 million people | 1.03 million people | 287,513 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.45 million people | 106,230 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Estonia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.57 million people against 1.36 million people in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Estonia and Lesotho?
- 214,490 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Lesotho rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Estonia ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 232 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.