Denmark vs Germany: People using improved drinking water sources
Denmark
0.0127 people
in 2024
Germany
0 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
190th
Germany rank
193rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0127 people against 0 people in Germany, a difference of 0.0127 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 190th and Germany ranks 193rd of 231 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0652 people | 0.5984 people | 0.5332 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0536 people | 0.2391 people | 0.1855 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0297 people | 1.36 people | 1.33 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 0.0127 people against 0 people in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0127 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Denmark ranks 190th and Germany ranks 193rd of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.