Germany vs Uruguay: People using improved drinking water sources

Germany
0 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0026 people
in 2024
Germany rank
193rd
Uruguay rank
191st

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Germany
  • Uruguay
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0026 people against 0 people in Germany, a difference of 0.0026 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Germany ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 191st of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5984 people 54,852 people 54,851 people Uruguay
2010s 0.2391 people 14,426 people 14,426 people Uruguay
2020s 1.36 people 0.0308 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, Germany or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0026 people against 0 people in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Germany and Uruguay?
0.0026 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Germany ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 191st 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

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.