Estonia vs Latvia
Estonia vs Latvia: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 97% in Estonia and 97.1% in Latvia, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Latvia, by 0.1 percentage points, or 1 times that in Estonia.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Latvia has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Estonia.
- In 2022, Estonia ranked 41 and Latvia ranked 40 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Estonia | Latvia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 97 | 97.1 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 97 | 96.8 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 97 | 96.5 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 97 | 96.3 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 96.9 | 96 | 71 |
| 2017 | 96.9 | 95.7 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 96.9 | 95.4 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 96.9 | 95.1 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 96.7 | 94.8 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 96.3 | 94.6 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 95.9 | 94.3 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 95.5 | 94 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 95.1 | 93.7 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 94.8 | 93.4 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 94.4 | 93.2 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 94.1 | 92.9 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 93.7 | 92.6 | 64 |
| 2005 | 93.4 | 92.6 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 93 | 92.5 | 63 |
| 2003 | 92.7 | 92.4 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 92.3 | 92.4 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 92 | 92.4 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 91.7 | 92.4 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Estonia vs Latvia
Health
- Life expectancyEstonia: 79.2 years in 2023Latvia: 76.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEstonia: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024Latvia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEstonia: 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Latvia: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionEstonia: 3.85% in 2017Latvia: 3.5% in 2017
- Suicide rateEstonia: 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Latvia: 17 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEstonia: 1.37 million people in 2023Latvia: 1.88 million people in 2023
- Population growthEstonia: 0% a year in 2023Latvia: -0.29% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEstonia: 1.35 births per woman in 2023Latvia: 1.34 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEstonia: 70.7% in 2025Latvia: 68.6% in 2025
- Median ageEstonia: 41.9 years in 2023Latvia: 43.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEstonia: 20.9% in 2023Latvia: 21.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateEstonia: 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Latvia: 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEstonia: 3.37% of GDP in 2025Latvia: 3.61% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEstonia: $1.44B in 2025Latvia: $1.6B in 2025
- Military spending per personEstonia: $1,164 in 2025Latvia: $929 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEstonia: 7.5% of government spending in 2025Latvia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEstonia: 7,000 people in 2020Latvia: 9,000 people in 2020
- National powerEstonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Latvia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEstonia: 1% of the labour force in 2020Latvia: 0.92% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEstonia: 204 million TIV in 2025Latvia: 19 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsEstonia: 2 million TIV in 2024Latvia: 1 million TIV in 2025