Belgium vs Germany: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Belgium
53,161 people
in 2024
Germany
69,927 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
111th
Germany rank
109th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 69,927 people against 53,161 people in Belgium, a difference of 16,766 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 111th and Germany ranks 109th of 163 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,798 people | 117,557 people | 91,759 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 36,233 people | 85,714 people | 49,481 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 49,523 people | 70,770 people | 21,247 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 69,927 people against 53,161 people in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Belgium and Germany?
- 16,766 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Belgium ranks 111th and Germany ranks 109th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.