Denmark vs Germany: Bathing sites with excellent water quality
Denmark
94.3%
in 2025
Germany
91.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Germany rank
8th
Bathing sites with excellent water quality over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 94.3% against 91.5% in Germany, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Germany ranks 8th of 27 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 50.2% | 24.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 80.7% | 2.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 90.9% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 91.1% | 4.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bathing sites with excellent water quality, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 94.3% against 91.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bathing sites with excellent water quality between Denmark and Germany?
- 2.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for bathing sites with excellent water quality?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Germany ranks 8th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Environment Agency (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Bathing sites with excellent water quality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of bathing water sites in lakes or rivers that are of excellent quality. This means contamination levels of certain bacteria are below a strict threshold.