Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Spain: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.6% against 74.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 27 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 98.7% | 44.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 98.7% | 28.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 98.6% | 24.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Spain?
- Spain, at 98.6% against 74.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 23.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 27 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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.