Belgium vs Spain: Drinking water service usage
Belgium
99.5%
in 2024
Spain
99.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
27th
Spain rank
29th
Drinking water service usage over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 163 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water service usage, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for drinking water service usage?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water service usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.