Portugal vs World: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Portugal
91.4%
in 2024
World
60.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
11th
World rank
8th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Portugal
- World
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 91.4% against 60.4% in World, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 11th and World ranks 8th of 85 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 43.3% | 46.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 49.5% | 40.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 56.4% | 34.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Portugal or World?
- Portugal, at 91.4% against 60.4% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Portugal and World?
- 31.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and World rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Portugal ranks 11th and World ranks 8th 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.