Germany vs Spain: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Germany
99.6%
in 2024
Spain
98.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 99.6% against 98.6% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 85 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.7% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.7% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.6% | 1.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 99.6% against 98.6% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Germany and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 85 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, 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.