Germany vs Netherlands: Drinking water service usage

Germany

99.9%

in 2024

Netherlands

100.0%

in 2024

Germany rank

16th

Netherlands rank

14th

Drinking water service usage over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Drinking water service usage in Germany
Drinking water service usage in Netherlands
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Drinking water service usage
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.