Europe & Central Asia vs Germany: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural

Europe & Central Asia
84.7%
in 2024
Germany
99.6%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
1st
Germany rank
3rd

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Germany
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 99.6% against 84.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 27 groups.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 73.5% 99.8% 26.3% Germany
2010s 82.0% 99.7% 17.8% Germany
2020s 84.4% 99.6% 15.2% Germany

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 or Germany?
Germany, at 99.6% against 84.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
14.9%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Germany rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.