Germany vs Lithuania: Bathing sites with excellent water quality

Germany
91.5%
in 2025
Lithuania
84.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Lithuania rank
10th

Bathing sites with excellent water quality over time

  • Germany
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 91.5% against 84.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 27 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 81.2% 46.9% 34.3% Germany
2010s 90.9% 78.2% 12.7% Germany
2020s 91.1% 86.9% 4.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bathing sites with excellent water quality, Germany or Lithuania?
Germany, at 91.5% against 84.6% in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in bathing sites with excellent water quality between Germany and Lithuania?
6.9%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for bathing sites with excellent water quality?
Germany ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Bathing sites with excellent water quality
Unit
%
Source
European Environment Agency (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
27 places, 710 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed

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.