Estonia vs United Arab Emirates: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Estonia
97.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
98.4%
in 2024
Estonia rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Estonia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 98.4% against 97.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 124 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 98.4% | 3.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 98.4% | 2.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 98.4% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Estonia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 98.4% against 97.8% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Estonia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Estonia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 124 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.