Jordan vs Portugal: People using improved drinking water sources
Jordan
61,732 people
in 2024
Portugal
74,268 people
in 2024
Jordan rank
95th
Portugal rank
92nd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Jordan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 74,268 people against 61,732 people in Jordan, a difference of 12,536 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 231 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,743 people | 85,069 people | 12,326 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 69,286 people | 85,116 people | 15,830 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 65,273 people | 76,965 people | 11,693 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Jordan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 74,268 people against 61,732 people in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Jordan and Portugal?
- 12,536 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Portugal rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Jordan ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd 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.