Germany vs IDA & IBRD total: People using safely managed drinking water services
Germany
99.9%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total
70.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
IDA & IBRD total rank
15th
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Germany
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Germany currently reports 99.9% against 70.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 57.3% | 42.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 63.0% | 36.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 68.1% | 31.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Germany or IDA & IBRD total?
- Germany, at 99.9% against 70.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Germany and IDA & IBRD total?
- 29.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA & IBRD total?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Germany ranks 14th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th of 151 countries.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of 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 drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.