Portugal vs United States: People not using improved drinking water sources
Portugal
74,268 people
in 2024
United States
67,545 people
in 2024
Portugal rank
98th
United States rank
100th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 74,268 people against 67,545 people in United States, a difference of 6,723 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 98th and United States ranks 100th of 231 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,588 people | 3.29 million people | 3.20 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 85,116 people | 1.98 million people | 1.89 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 76,965 people | 244,805 people | 167,839 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 74,268 people against 67,545 people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Portugal and United States?
- 6,723 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Portugal ranks 98th and United States ranks 100th 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.