Germany vs Upper middle income: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Germany
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100.0% against 85.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 104 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 81.4% | 18.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 82.8% | 17.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 84.8% | 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, urban, Germany or Upper middle income?
- Germany, at 100.0% against 85.1% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Germany and Upper middle income?
- 14.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Upper middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Upper middle income rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Germany ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 8th 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.