Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Portugal
74,268 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
94,984 people
in 2024
Portugal rank
98th
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94,984 people against 74,268 people in Portugal, a difference of 20,716 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,069 people | 57,067 people | 28,002 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 85,116 people | 80,951 people | 4,165 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 76,965 people | 90,575 people | 13,610 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94,984 people against 74,268 people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 20,716 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Portugal ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.