Estonia vs United States: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our)

Estonia
99.72
in 2024
United States
99.62
in 2024
Estonia rank
78th
United States rank
80th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) over time

  • Estonia
  • United States
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 99.72 against 99.62 in United States, a difference of 0.1.

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

Estonia ranks 78th and United States ranks 80th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 99.75 99.87 0.123 United States
2010s 99.73 99.77 0.0409 United States
2020s 99.72 99.64 0.0875 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Estonia or United States?
Estonia, at 99.72 against 99.62 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Estonia and United States?
0.1, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and United States rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Estonia ranks 78th and United States ranks 80th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed