Gambia vs Latvia: People using improved sanitation facilities
Gambia
1.65 million people
in 2024
Latvia
1.77 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
144th
Latvia rank
143rd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Gambia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.77 million people against 1.65 million people in Gambia, a difference of 119,220 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 144th and Latvia ranks 143rd of 232 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 2.03 million people | 716,755 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.47 million people | 1.84 million people | 367,784 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.59 million people | 1.78 million people | 192,356 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Gambia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.77 million people against 1.65 million people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Gambia and Latvia?
- 119,220 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Latvia rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 144th and Latvia ranks 143rd 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.