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
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
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.