Austria vs Lithuania: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Austria
96.3%
in 2024
Lithuania
93.1%
in 2024
Austria rank
5th
Lithuania rank
8th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Austria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Austria currently reports 96.3% against 93.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 8th of 100 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 68.7% | 31.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 81.5% | 18.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 91.6% | 5.7% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Austria or Lithuania?
- Austria, at 96.3% against 93.1% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Austria and Lithuania?
- 3.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Lithuania rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Austria ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 8th of 100 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 and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.