Portugal vs United States of America: People using improved drinking water sources
Portugal
74,268 people
in 2024
United States of America
67,550 people
in 2024
Portugal rank
92nd
United States of America rank
93rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 74,268 people against 67,550 people in United States of America, a difference of 6,718 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 93rd of 231 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,588 people | 3.29 million people | 3.20 million people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 85,116 people | 1.98 million people | 1.89 million people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 76,965 people | 244,803 people | 167,837 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 74,268 people against 67,550 people in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Portugal and United States of America?
- 6,718 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Portugal ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 93rd 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.