Lower middle income vs Portugal: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban over time
- Lower middle income
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 100.0% against 95.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 99.2% | 9.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 99.6% | 7.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 99.9% | 5.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, Lower middle income or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 100.0% against 95.2% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Lower middle income and Portugal?
- 4.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Portugal rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Lower middle income ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.