Germany vs Spain: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Germany
100.0%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100.0% against 99.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 104 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 | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 100.0% against 99.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Germany and Spain?
- 0.3%, 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, urban?
- Germany ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 104 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, urban (% of urban 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.