Panama vs Portugal: People using improved drinking water sources

Panama
83,815 people
in 2024
Portugal
74,268 people
in 2024
Panama rank
90th
Portugal rank
92nd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Panama
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 83,815 people against 74,268 people in Portugal, a difference of 9,547 people.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 173,207 people 85,069 people 88,139 people Panama
2010s 129,246 people 85,116 people 44,130 people Panama
2020s 90,359 people 76,965 people 13,394 people Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Panama or Portugal?
Panama, at 83,815 people against 74,268 people in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Panama and Portugal?
9,547 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Panama and Portugal rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Panama ranks 90th 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

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

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